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- Kubota Tractor Loader L3560 HST+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3,700 pounds bare tractor, 5,400 pounds operating weight, 37 horsepower
Tractor weight provides most tractor "grunt" defining tractor capability in pulling applications.
Heavier tractors are built with thicker steel and thicker axles to withstand the stress of heavier loads.
Heavier tractors have larger diameter wheels/tires. Larger rear tires have a larger tire "patch" in contact with the soil, improving traction. Larger wheels and tires and a longer wheelbase permit heavier tractors to bridge holes, ruts and tree debris, increasing traction and reducing operator perturbation. Therefore, heavier tractors with large diameter wheels/tires have more tractive power pulling ground contact implements, pushing a loader bucket into dirt and pushing snow. Larger wheels and tires increase ground clearance, increasing the height at which crops may be cultivated.
Heavier tractors have FEL lift and Three Point Hitch lift in proportion to weight.
When considering a tractor purchase, bare tractor weight first, tractor horsepower second and (narrowly) rear wheel ballast third. Tractor horsepower moves up in priority when considering power for PTO-powered implements such as Bush Hogs and snow blowers, but remains secondary to sufficient tractor weight.
Heavier tractors are built with thicker steel and thicker axles to withstand the stress of heavier loads.
Heavier tractors have larger diameter wheels/tires. Larger rear tires have a larger tire "patch" in contact with the soil, improving traction. Larger wheels and tires and a longer wheelbase permit heavier tractors to bridge holes, ruts and tree debris, increasing traction and reducing operator perturbation. Therefore, heavier tractors with large diameter wheels/tires have more tractive power pulling ground contact implements, pushing a loader bucket into dirt and pushing snow. Larger wheels and tires increase ground clearance, increasing the height at which crops may be cultivated.
Heavier tractors have FEL lift and Three Point Hitch lift in proportion to weight.
When considering a tractor purchase, bare tractor weight first, tractor horsepower second and (narrowly) rear wheel ballast third. Tractor horsepower moves up in priority when considering power for PTO-powered implements such as Bush Hogs and snow blowers, but remains secondary to sufficient tractor weight.
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