Gone Back To Gear Tractor?

[bp fick]

Just a curiosity poll. Has anyone actually gone back to a gear tractor, or threatened to do so, because they a.) wished to save a few dollars? b.) gotten weary of the HST whine, or c.) another reason of your own?

Not so much interested in a zillion posts by those who love their HST and wouldn't go back, that's obviously the vast majority. Just interested in hearing from those who have or are thinking about swimming against the tide.

 

[manganos]

I had a Hydro Kubota BX22 and went to a gear Kioti LK3054 and a gear Mahindra 2516. I wanted as little driveline HP loss as possible. Also I didn't care for the extra care of the hydro etc....

 

[kevinj]

I guess I have gone away from gear, I have 3 hydros. If was into field work I would have a gear unit.

 

[bill in ny]

i really like my gear tractor with hydralic shuttle.

 

[ModMech]

I have not actually "gone", but I WILL GO from HST to Gear.

Why?

- Ground speed control (over longer distances) is superior with a gear.
- More relaible
- Greater PTO HP for a given Engine HP than with HST.
- Less costly
- Durability, I cannot see an HST pulling a disc or plow thru a field w/o overheating the hydraulics and god forbid if the HST were to break, the cost!!!!
- Best of all, I won't need my right foot for hours at a time!

 

[whistlepig]

I have not actually "gone", but I WILL GO from HST to Gear.

Why?

- Ground speed control (over longer distances) is superior with a gear.
- More relaible
- Greater PTO HP for a given Engine HP than with HST.
- Less costly
- Durability, I cannot see an HST pulling a disc or plow thru a field w/o overheating the hydraulics and god forbid if the HST were to break, the cost!!!!
- Best of all, I won't need my right foot for hours at a time!

Oh my. I'm staying out of this one.

 

[mcd176]

I had a gear tractor, then went to HST on a TC29, I did not like HST at all, it did not work well plowing, the whine was annoying and I did not like it on hills, up or down, I have since had a geared TC35 and now my L4200, I will NEVER own an HST machine again, just my .02 worth and my personal choice.

-Mike

 

[jenkinsph]

BP,
You got to get out of the cabin, winter will soon be over though!

 

[Carykong]

you can never own enough tractors. I have a cheap old iron (Case VAC) gear Tractor and a HST NH-TC35. Both tractors are awsome for the chores that I assign them.

 

[beenthere]

Won't ever go back to gear.
Don't have whine in the Deere HST, and also
don't need the tractor to plow (Have a tiller and HST is perfect for that), and
I have cruise control for easing the right foot.

I'm a BIG fan of HST.