Hydrostatic vs Non

[Diggin It]

Hey, john_bud, thanks for your reply.

You mean the one over SIX YEARS ago?

 

[wolc123]

If you are trying to decide between a hydrostatic and gear transmission for your tractor, think of the letter "L", when it comes to when the hydro is better: 1) Lawnmowing 2) Loader work 3) Landscaping 4) Ladies 5) Lazy folks.

If you or your usage don't fall into those 5 categories then you might be best served with a gear transmission.

 

[k0ua]

If you are trying to decide between a hydrostatic and gear transmission for your tractor, think of the letter "L", when it comes to when the hydro is better: 1) Lawnmowing 2) Loader work 3) Landscaping 4) Ladies 5) Lazy folks.

If you or your usage don't fall into those 5 categories then you might be best served with a gear transmission.

Add no Left leg fatigue.

 

[Mat4644]

Got to love the whining noise and extra heat from a HST. I own two and jumping on one of my antique gear tractors is pure pleasure. Just got a new Kubota yesterday, you would think with today's technology HST would be more quiet.

 

[spitter]

My tractor is used mainly as a loader , off road fork lift . I couldn't imagine driving a manual in and out of all the tight spaces on my property and control a load. we have a manual nursery fork lift at our shop and I avoid it like the plague. {clutch is iffy , brakes work some times] that don't help.:drink:

 

[hdmyers]

If you are trying to decide between a hydrostatic and gear transmission for your tractor, think of the letter "L", when it comes to when the hydro is better: 1) Lawnmowing 2) Loader work 3) Landscaping 4) Ladies 5) Lazy folks.

If you or your usage don't fall into those 5 categories then you might be best served with a gear transmission.

so you are saying your Hydro toy gets you more ladies than your STick? Makes sense. Gotta run. It's beer time on the ponderosa.

 

[k0ua]

Got to love the whining noise and extra heat from a HST. I own two and jumping on one of my antique gear tractors is pure pleasure. Just got a new Kubota yesterday, you would think with today's technology HST would be more quiet.

Mine is.

 

[Jstpssng]

Got to love the whining noise and extra heat from a HST. I own two and jumping on one of my antique gear tractors is pure pleasure. Just got a new Kubota yesterday, you would think with today's technology HST would be more quiet.

Mine quieted down considerably when I upgraded to the Super UDT hydro fluid at my 400 hour maintenance... at about 25 bucks/gallon. I bought the tractor used with 180 hours so have no idea what was in it before.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

If you are trying to decide between a hydrostatic and gear transmission for your tractor, think of the letter "L", when it comes to when the hydro is better: 1) Lawnmowing 2) Loader work 3) Landscaping 4) Ladies 5) Lazy folks.

If you or your usage don't fall into those 5 categories then you might be best served with a gear transmission.

:thumbsup::drink::salute:

 

[Mat4644]

Mine quieted down considerably when I upgraded to the Super UDT hydro fluid at my 400 hour maintenance... at about 25 bucks/gallon. I bought the tractor used with 180 hours so have no idea what was in it before.

This is a LX2610 and it ships with Super UDT2. Manual says filter changes at 50 - 200 - 400 hours but oil doesn't get changed until 400. Same tractor as B2650 and it looks like others indicate HST noise.

 

[Mat4644]

Mine is.

Noticed your tractor is a larger compact. I also have a Kubota L4330 that the HST is quiet. It's more of a small tractor HST issue. I had a 27 HP LS J2030H (NH Boomer 25), just traded in, that also made more HST noise than the larger tractor. Maybe the larger mass dampens the noise better.

 

[k0ua]

Noticed your tractor is a larger compact. I also have a Kubota L4330 that the HST is quiet. It's more of a small tractor HST issue. I had a 27 HP LS J2030H (NH Boomer 25), just traded in, that also made more HST noise than the larger tractor. Maybe the larger mass dampens the noise better.

Yes, that is been my experience as well. The larger the tractor, the quieter the hydro. I think it may have something to do with the size of the passages that the oil flows thru. But I can't prove that. I run SUDT2 in my tractor as well.

 

[old and tired]

If you are trying to decide between a hydrostatic and gear transmission for your tractor, think of the letter "L", when it comes to when the hydro is better: 1) Lawn mowing 2) Loader work 3) Landscaping 4) Ladies 5) Lazy folks.

If you or your usage don't fall into those 5 categories then you might be best served with a gear transmission.

Now that's funny :cool2...and true!) I fit in 4 out of 5 and the one I don't fit in, my wife really wanted to be able to use the tractor every now and then... (so glad she spoke up, I was aiming to get a gear transmission).

 

[wolc123]

Now that's funny :cool2...and true!) I fit in 4 out of 5 and the one I don't fit in, my wife really wanted to be able to use the tractor every now and then... (so glad she spoke up, I was aiming to get a gear transmission).

It is for sure. I had never used a hydro, until about 15 years ago, when my brother in law gave me his old Ingersol Lawn-mower tractor. After using that, I could never go back to a gear tractor for that regular usage. I do keep a gear lawnmower around, for when the grass gets too thick and I can't afford to loose the efficiency, but 95 % of the time I cut my acre of grass with a hydro. I blew the engine in the Ingersol after a couple years and have had (2) more hydros since then. The John Deere LT150 that I use now and was given to me by another brother in law, is still going strong.

As far as the loader work goes, I don't do a whole lot of it, and I get by ok with a "power-reverser" JD 4120 at home. That is basically a gear transmission that you don't need to clutch. The Case 580C hydro TLB, that I used at work, was much nicer for that. Landscaping is about half loader work and half lawn mowing, so the hydro is definitely better there. Some day, I might try and get our 16 year old girls to help with the lawn mowing, but I would never attempt it with a gear-drive. There is certainly more physical effort involved in using that.

 

[rScotty]

Originally Posted by Mat4644
Got to love the whining noise and extra heat from a HST. I own two and jumping on one of my antique gear tractors is pure pleasure. Just got a new Kubota yesterday, you would think with today's technology HST would be more quiet.

Mine is.

So is mine. M59 Kubota.

 

[VroomVroom]

I see this is an older debate. I知 not brand loyal or transmission loyal. Doubt I get the hours on any compared to many on here. But I. I壇 work in logging industry for a while. The equipment takes as much or more abuse than a farm tractor and most of that equipment was hst. I壇 haul 5 cords of wood over stumps on mountainsides and the hst was never an issue .