4wd or 2wd?

[rbargeron]

.......May be marasmatic to be so cautious...

I looked up "marasmatic" - sorta antithetical to my own condition

 

[buickanddeere]

If it's that fragile that shifting in and out to "save wear" . Better get rid of it now.

 

[JacobV]

I looked up "marasmatic" - sorta antithetical to my own condition

I am sorry to have offended you, since I am from Latvia I may not be able to express my thoughts properly. In our country we may use the term differently, my apologies.

 

[AStanton]

Probably the only time you could get away with using 4-wheel drive on pavement, is when the pavement is wet or snow-covered. When it dry--like an earlier poster said--forget about it.

 

[CurlyDave]

I have gravel drives on my property and the only concrete is right in front of the garage and garage floor.

If I forget and leave it in 4WD when I put it in the garage, the front tires leave black marks on the concrete.

 

[RalphVa]

I'd say NEVER to use 2wd on slopes. Otherwise, you'll have NO brakes going downhill. Rear wheels will just skid, and fronts will free wheel.

Ralph

 

[Jim Shooz]

I have a very minimal amount of hard surface and my tractor is in 4wd ALL the time. When you're going down the hill, one rear wheel is rotating forwards, the other backwards; and you're heading for the largest tree in your orchard, and the pucker factor is nudging 110, and you have no control; that's when you remember you should have left it in 4wd. The cost of a new pair of shorts is more than the infinitesimal extra transmission wear. (ask me how I know)

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

I AGREE ONLY USE 4 WD WHEN NEEDED AS HAS BEEN STATED WEAR ON FRT TIRES ON PAVEMENT BUT ALSO I NOTICE A LOT MORE FUEL USAGE WHEN IN 4 WD

 

[Turbys_1700]

I run in 2WD when brush hogging and use 4WD when needed. I typically mow my yard in 2WD but I do have several sections it is best to leave it in 4WD. My little 1720 needed 4WD more than the Workmaster so it was used more.

 

[EddieWalker]

Do not confuse a 4wd tractor that is only going a few miles per hour on dirt to a vehicle driving very fast on pavement. You will never wear out your 4 wheel driveline on dirt. Use it every day, all day. You will go through front tires, but they are disposable and will wear out no matter what you do. Figure ten years for a set of front tires either way.