Soundguy
Old Timer
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2002
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- Central florida
- Tractor
- RK 55HC,ym1700, NH7610S, Ford 8N, 2N, NAA, 660, 850 x2, 541, 950, 941D, 951, 2000, 3000, 4000, 4600, 5000, 740, IH 'C' 'H', CUB, John Deere 'B', allis 'G', case VAC
Gee- sometimes I'm glad I have a (cheap) chinese tractor- since the hp ratings are arrived at by operating the engine @ rated power for 12 hours straight...
Don't recall any 30 minute owners manual limitation on either of my tractors pto run time @ rated power?..?
Mowing large fields over grown with Tanzi that was over the tractor hoods in 95 degree weather, in the highest gear that could be pulled without continually bogging the tractors engines for hours on end had to be running @ rated pto power .
Pretty sure there are others who work their tractors even harder with no ill effects?
Anyone else have that reference on the pto use??
That is interesting, I thought diesel tractors were all rated for continuous duty use.
I can remember mowing 7' tall weeds that i couldn't see over even if standing on the tractors running boards.
I could mow for 15-20 minutes at MAX throttle in 1st gear, then stop and reduce to idle while I peeled off a 2" thick layer of fluff-felt from the radiator, then max the throttle and keep going, and doing this for 5-6 hours straight. Or discing and cross discing a pasture till I ran out of fuel, refilled, gen had at it till it got dark.
Are new tractors not rated to do this? Who works for 30 minutes then stops?