Grand L6060 vs. MX 6000 vs M4D-071

[sea2summit]

Not at all. A shuttle is a gear shift machine with a hydraulically actuated clutch(es). Basically an evolution of an old manual crash box.

A HST is a hydraulic pump attached to a hydraulic motor. Most don't even have a clutch except for the PTO.

A geared machine is about 15% more efficient than a HST. Better for farming, less precise though. Personally I happily pay the HST tax for precision of operation. I get more value from that than I would the lower operating costs of a geared machine.

They can make huge 1,000+ HP HSTs. And do for dozers & such. The market segment of 60+ HP tractors just prioritizes efficiency over precision & ease of use of a HST. Not an unreasonable choice by any means.

I should have clarified, for ease of use the shuttle shift is just as easy to manipulate/operate as HST for folks that don't know how to work a clutch.

 

[Bavarian]

I don't believe they do. If you're in 1st at idle you move very slow, just not much friction zone on the clutch.

I just got a prize on a M4 and they do offer a creeper. It's $1800 CDN, installed. In Europe, they even offer a high/low powershift and call it 36 speed then.