Renze
Elite Member
a 2wd needs weight on the rear, to get traction. A front blade needs a heavy tractor front to be able to push the snow aside.
I think the front of that 75 hp industrial tractor, with rear ballast, is as heavy as the unloaded 40 hp compact front end.
The local municipality uses a JD 7610 with rear drag, and front plough, for maintaining dirt and gravel roads.
I've seen them pushing themself into the ditch when they ride the front end on the blade. (they dont have a double acting front hitch, just floating) Instead of pushing material to the center of the road, they push themself into the ditch, even while steering opposed, with this 7 ton tractor.
Dont forget that a 40 hp compact, is of a totally different build style than a 75 hp industrial tractor.
The MF 50 will give you much more use in most conditions, much better lifting (so you can carry a FULL pallet of masonry stones that they unload from the truck by truck mounted crane, instead of having to load half of it to another pallet to be able to carry them)
If you were comparing FARM tractors of 40 hp 4wd and 75 hp 2wd, it might turn out to be quite equal.
But when comparing a 75 hp industrial tractor (generally heavier than farm tractors) to a 40 hp compact, you'll see they differ as much as a bull and a donkey, even if the industrial tractor lacks front wheel drive.
I think the front of that 75 hp industrial tractor, with rear ballast, is as heavy as the unloaded 40 hp compact front end.
The local municipality uses a JD 7610 with rear drag, and front plough, for maintaining dirt and gravel roads.
I've seen them pushing themself into the ditch when they ride the front end on the blade. (they dont have a double acting front hitch, just floating) Instead of pushing material to the center of the road, they push themself into the ditch, even while steering opposed, with this 7 ton tractor.
Dont forget that a 40 hp compact, is of a totally different build style than a 75 hp industrial tractor.
The MF 50 will give you much more use in most conditions, much better lifting (so you can carry a FULL pallet of masonry stones that they unload from the truck by truck mounted crane, instead of having to load half of it to another pallet to be able to carry them)
If you were comparing FARM tractors of 40 hp 4wd and 75 hp 2wd, it might turn out to be quite equal.
But when comparing a 75 hp industrial tractor (generally heavier than farm tractors) to a 40 hp compact, you'll see they differ as much as a bull and a donkey, even if the industrial tractor lacks front wheel drive.
