4WD or 2WD?

stvman · Oct 13, 2003

You will have to buy used or out of state to get two wheel drive in NH on a CUT. I work for Northwood Power in Northwood NH we have about 75 CUT's (Massey/Agco) and not one of them is two wheel drive! If there is a two wheel CUT (in stock) at any dealer of any brand in the state I have yet to see it. We do take some two wheel in trade but they sit on the lot we sell em for what we allow in trade which is not much.

yellowsocks93 · Oct 13, 2003

Which do you like more Massey or Agco even though they are basically the same tractor? Agco is cheaper in price right? Just curious. I can't believe you have 75 compacts. We have two at the JD dealership one of which is mine! We just don't sell them very much. Don't know why.

hockeyhead · Oct 13, 2003

Brian, check out OK tractors.com on new New hollands use this as a base line, I bought their and I'm happy with it.
I have a friend with a 2wd cut with turf tires and it is a nice lawn mower and........... I can't think of anything else it does well!.........Oh it will dig post holes, enjoy your tractor search /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

pruntyc · Oct 13, 2003

Come on now, you are talking about something you must not know much about. The 2 wheel drive will do most things that a 4 wheel drive will do. You might need one just a little bit bigger for weight, but they have fel's on them and all. And they work good too. If you have hills the 4 may be better, I don't really know, I have around 20% the tiltmeter says, and don't have a problem with the 2 wheel drive. In the places where it goes to 30 to 35 I don't go sideways, but up and down. On snow removal the 4 may be better, not sure, I don't have much of it here. But I lived where I had it and never had a problem with my cars or trucks with just the 2 wheel drive. So they do make more than a lawn mower. Get real.

frank_f15 · Oct 13, 2003

( The 2 wheel drive will do most things that a 4 wheel drive will do )

Have to disagree with you. with small cuts 4wd is way far better than 2wd. as a matter of fact i can't see where 4wd would not be better than 2 wd on any size tractor. can u live without it? yep! but my b2400 with 4wd does more than my old ford 2n with half the mass and weight. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

hockeyhead · Oct 13, 2003

The world is full of 2wd tractor as they have been around almost 100 years or so with great sucess So I will re-phrase , if you end up two wheel drive go R4 tires minimum, R1 tires even better. A 2wd cut with those wide air filled turf tires limits its tractoring ability.

pruntyc · Oct 13, 2003

Now that I will agree with, you are right on. Makes a real difference in haveing the right tires for the job. And I have sat on the 2 wheel drives from daylight till dark for days on end, and they were doing what they were supose to do at that time. It's a lot in what you want them to do. And the 2 wheel drive will take a little longer to do some of the things that a 4 wheel drive would probably do faster, but not in every case. They both have a place in our work and pleasure.

F350Lawman · Oct 13, 2003

SOMEBODY give Pruntyc a 4wd drive tractor so he can see the light. We must have a 1000 members willing to chip in $10 each /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Pruntyc, I bet you were one of those guys who stuck with the 6 shot "wheel guns" long after all the good and bad guys had autos with hi-caps /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just having some fun with you. I understand that in the bigger tractors 2wd gets you by fine. In your case 2wd may be great fro you and your CUT. I live where it snows and rains alot so it wouldn't be as good for me. I just think with these light 2-3,000 lb cuts 4wd is a huge advantage. There are some things I can't do in 2wd that I can in 4wd like move big boulders either by pushing or pulling with a chain. Aside from picking a smaller boulder shifting to 4wd is the ONLY option at times with these little machines and their limited traction vs. relatively good HP and torque. Sometimes technique and patience can't make up for the loss of traction and underweight little tractor sometimes experiences.

jwstewar · Oct 14, 2003

Heck, I can't even put my little TC24 in the shed w/o putting it in 4wd unless I get a running start and bounce up over the edge of the board. Sure makes it interesting getting that front end bouncing w/ only about 6" or so on each. I'll stay w/ my 4wd. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Bird · Oct 14, 2003

( one of those guys who stuck with the 6 shot "wheel guns" long after all the good and bad guys had autos with hi-caps )

Hey, I resemble that remark. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif No way I'd trust my life to one of those jam-o-matics. I prefer accuracy to the spray and pray method of shooting. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif