HST or Gear Trans for an L2800

[RoyJackson]

For those that like Gear... Courious, any of you above 55 years old?

I am...but we gear guys are MANLY...and don't need that girly HST to do manly work...

 

[Thomas]

RJ.
"but we gear guys are MANLY...and don't need that girly HST to do manly work... "

I'll have to add another to snowball list.

 

[ovrszd]

I'm 59. If I run my L4400DT using the loader for several hours in delicate situations I notice my left leg gets a little tired. But I also notice if I run my Brother's L3240 HST for very long in the same situations my right ankle gets a little tired. I don't see much difference as far as physical energy expended. I do see a difference in productivity with the HST coming out on top in that particular situation.

But I get along fine with my gear trans. I bought it to gain useable HP from the same size machine. It accomplishes that hands down. I sacrificed some efficiency when doing back and forth tasks though. I think if I traded my tractor today for the same HP size I'd go for a GST shuttle. But understand I don't use my L4400 for lawn mowing. I use it more for tractor type work.

 

[art]

I've been driving tractors for over forty five years and selling them for over thirty.

You need about 5 extra horsepower to over come the flexibility of speeds on pto work on a thirty horsepower tractor between a hydro and gear drive to get the same work done.

You will get better fuel economy with a gear drive over the hydro can't top that..

Hydro is the number one seller.

There are places that a gear drive can be a plus but even new farm tractors are getting more flexible with shuttles at a minimum and of coarse the latest is CVT which is vary simular to a hydro in application. This type system came from Europe even though they perfer gear drive cars!!!!

 

[RoyJackson]

RJ.
"but we gear guys are MANLY...and don't need that girly HST to do manly work... "

I'll have to add another to snowball list.

Just remember I carry a Glock!

 

[Thomas]

RJ.
"Just remember I carry a Glock!"

oops my mistake,meant snow flake cup cakes.

 

[magicheater]

I've been driving tractors for over forty five years and selling them for over thirty.

You need about 5 extra horsepower to over come the flexibility of speeds on pto work on a thirty horsepower tractor between a hydro and gear drive to get the same work done.

You will get better fuel economy with a gear drive over the hydro can't top that..
My L4350 w/gear drive seems to be better on fuel than my B7800 w/HST and it is a much larger tractor!

Hydro is the number one seller.

After using my B7800 I can see why, back and forth is effortless and a time saver with loader and other work.

There are places that a gear drive can be a plus but even new farm tractors are getting more flexible with shuttles at a minimum and of coarse the latest is CVT which is vary simular to a hydro in application. This type system came from Europe even though they perfer gear drive cars!!!!

Nice post with good info.:thumbsup: