Gear or Hydrostatic Transmissions for Compact Utility Tractors?

[oldpilgrim]

The one or two hydro repairs that have been attempted by members here have been successful and involved replacing valves which were accessible from outside the case. The one I can remember was a Kubota L39 I believe. When fed clean oil, there is very little to go wrong with a hydro. Just like a gear train. Unlike clutches and throwout bearings.

If you would like to learn more about the workings of a hydro, this might be worth watching. The key words are "there are no parts prone to wear and tear such as clutches and brakes."

so there you have it. The last words he said "..... makes hydrostatic drive superior to all other systems."

Now we have the answer to this thread. :cool2:

 

[ovrszd]

And then there the fact that I can pull start my gear tractor...

For a seldom used tractor (I do have them) I don't need to screw with a batt. ect..., I can park it on a hill or give it a little pull, and with a little roll, it's off and running. A few minutes running gets enough charge in the batt., so it will start the rest of the day or even for a few days...

Yeaaa, I know, yuppie tractor owners wouldn't dream of doing such a thing!! lol

SR

Having travelled all over Iraq I saw a lot of farmsteads. Almost all of them had a dirt/sand pile with their tractors parked on for the coast start advantage.

Side note: 99% of their tractors were Massey Ferguson. Somehow Massey avoided the trade embargos that had been in force for decades.

 

[dickfoster]

I wonder what the European take on this is. I know they have a healthy disdain for slush boxes in cars and the Germans even a have high disregard for cup holders. In Germany if you drive an auto trans car, they think you're either American, light in your loafers or both.

 

[k0ua]

so there you have it. The last words he said "..... makes hydrostatic drive superior to all other systems."

Now we have the answer to this thread. :cool2:

Hey, if you can't believe a German engineer who works for Linde, who can you believe?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

The reason to wait months for a replacement is because that dealer probably has never replaced a hydro before and has never stocked one. The dead hydro's you have seen, were they on lawn mowers and garden tractors or something larger? The little hydro's in JD lawn mowers like mine won't last 300 hours. Mainly because you cannot change the oil.

Well, you would have us believe hydro's NEVER break, so why would they have rebuilds in stock anyplace? Why would there even be any "rebuilds"? I would thing only one or two NEW ones would be enough to cover the whole US...

Anyway, that brings up another point...

Care to compare "maintenance" cost between a gear tractor and a hydro?? lol My hydro tractors just plain cost me more to have around...

SR

 

[MinnesotaEric]

My hydro tractors just plain cost me more to have around...

SR

I have a same problem with women.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I have a same problem with women.

THAT explains EVERYTHING! You are just "use to" making poor choices!

Are you young enough, that you can still fix BOTH problems?? lol

SR

 

[MossRoad]

So take a poll...
How many people on TBN have had problems with their HST transmissions and how many people have had problems with their gear transmissions. You have to include clutch troubles as well. Its part of power transmission.

Someone with trouble has to go first. No posts about "I've heard, I've known, or I saw, a guy I know, etc...." only "I owned and it happened to me."

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Will it include leaky hydros??

I see there's several post on them right now. lol

SR

 

[MossRoad]

Will it include leaky hydros??

I see there's several post on them right now. lol

SR

There's some leaking gears out there as well.