Recent content by strev

Some quick points from someone who has a rough hilly block and went through this decision just under a year ago: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/largest-hst-tractor-in-aus.429056/ - tractors are far less stable than I had anticipated (typical style anyway). By comparison a 4wd...

Thanks for the comments. I'm interested to know what goes wrong when they are put into heavy service, rather than light service. "that kind of money" is relatively small compared to slashers/bush hogs or flail mowers over here. For some reason Aussies seem to be getting ripped off on those two...

I built my own no-till drill, for a fraction of the price of buying new. OK, I cheated as I bought some ex-demo double disc openers. But put the rest together myself. Have finished sowing this years winter crop mix now. Generally working well, though have have been several fiddly things to fix...

I've spent many months now pondering what I should get for the rear of my tractor. Been back and forth between bush hog/slasher and flail mower, and now wondering about multi-spindle mowers. Was at QLD's farmfest show a couple months ago, and the sales rep for Fieldquip recommended the Major...

I'm looking to purchase a tractor and would prefer hydrostatic transmission. However, the biggest HST tractors that I know of available in Australia are all about 1700kg in weight and around 50-60hp. For example, the TYM T503 and T613 (main difference being the engine), the JD 4049M or 6069M...