4120 Power Reverser vs. Ehydro

[ddivinia]

I say go e-hyrdo.

I have a 4720 with e-hyrdo and a 5525 with the power reverser. I can run either one just fine. If they had the e-hyrdo as an option in the 5525, I would have it. The PR becomes very natural - sometimes I catch myself grabbing for the selector on the 4720.

The only place the e-hyrdo can suck is large work - you need cruise. The guys at the dealership laughed at me. I reminded them - on our geared tractors, they have cruise (the throttle). Your ankle will hate you after a while on it. $75 option on the e-hydro and well worth it.

I believe resale on the e-hyrdo will be higher.

More people can run the tractor with less knowledge, which is not a bad thing. My wife is scared of the 5525 due to the PR. That is also not a bad thing - it is a cab and I get to drive it and if she needs to do something she is on the 4720 open station.

As far as the engine RPM, etc - you can still run the e-hydro at a slow RPM for running around, working, etc. The PTO of course takes a particular engine RPM, but that is the same regardless of the trans.

PR - don't need to lower RPMS, it works fine.

If you have never had an e-hydro style trans - you wont miss it in comparison to the Power Reverser. . If you have owner an e-hydro - I don't think we would be having this discussion.

D.

 

[12VOLTMAN]

Seems like a clear majority for eHydro. I guess anything is an improvement over the 1949 Ford 8N I have now. But one thing is for sure, I don't think I'll be able to fix much on a new tractor like I did the 8N.
I'll post pricing in a separate thread for your review.

Thanks for the advice

 

[radman1]

Seems like a clear majority for eHydro. I guess anything is an improvement over the 1949 Ford 8N I have now. But one thing is for sure, I don't think I'll be able to fix much on a new tractor like I did the 8N.
I'll post pricing in a separate thread for your review.

Thanks for the advice

Your making a great decision. You won't regret your choice.

 

[ddivinia]

Seems like a clear majority for eHydro. I guess anything is an improvement over the 1949 Ford 8N I have now. But one thing is for sure, I don't think I'll be able to fix much on a new tractor like I did the 8N.
I'll post pricing in a separate thread for your review.

Thanks for the advice

These new tractors are pretty good. I suspect you will only be doing maintenance stuff for a long time.

D.

 

[mjncad]

I have a HST on my JD 4200 and I do mostly loader work with it followed by mowing. The HST makes loader work easy since it is a simple heel-toe movement between the forward and reverse pedals. It allows me to concentrate on the work at hand and not fumbling for levers and pedals, oh my.

By the way, I prefer manual trannies over automatics in my car and truck; but a tractor is a different animal from a road vehicle.