RyanL
Silver Member
Does anyone have a 4110 collarshift tractor? If so how well does it hold up ? And how easy is it to operate?
RyanL
RyanL
4110 Collarshift
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IRTEXN
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Sorry Ryan, I have the hydro on my 4110. I didnt think I wanted the HST, but no dealer around here had the collar shift. Now that I have it, I really like it. One dealer told me that the collarshift on the 4110 didn't do very well, but he didnt explain and it may had more to do with the fact that he only had HST on his lot
jyoutz
Super Member
I have a 4100 with collarshift. This is a very simple and durable transmission. It has no bells or whistles. You must either stop, double clutch or use engine RPMs to shift gears. For most uses, it is just fine. The L-1 gear is as low as you could possibly want for rototilling, ect... and the other gear ranges are nice too. The downside: it's not as handy as a hydro for stop and go-reverse type of uses like some loader work. The transmission does not have live PTO, so mowing in stop and go situations is a little more hassle. But I have learned to operate mine just fine and shifting is second nature to me now with this machine. I would recommend that you drive both collarshift and hydro models and decide if you can live with the collarshift or not. Myself, I saved the extra $2000 that a hydro would have cost and used it to puchase a mid mount mower and a 3PH blade. I have a wide variety of implements that I use, including a FEL. I get along just fine with my collarshift.
For me, CollarShift is a four letter word. I had a 4300 that was the biggest pile of junk I've ever seen. Nothing but problems until I replaced it with a SyncReverser. They quickly discontinued the CollarShift in the 4200 and higher, surprised to still see it in the 4110. Hopefully with the 4X10's there's some improvement. I'm sure looking at old posts here and in other sites, you'll see a lot of griping that was done.
Tom
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