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   / Lots of Questions #11  
here is a pic of a Massey ferguson, the previous was a deutz its the same model
and nearly the same as a Nh tce
 

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   / Lots of Questions #12  
Virtually all large dirt moving equipment is hydrostatic of some form. You'll dig much easier with it. I have both and like gears for field work & hydro for dirt. With hydro you can work the bucket while keeping a steady pressure moving forward with less slipping / stalling. Obviously skill makes a difference with either.
 
   / Lots of Questions #13  
yes this is true but ive no loader
and on the field i use my B group and in this group there is a slow 1 and a "fast" 4th so it is easy when you don't use a loader in small places.
 
   / Lots of Questions #14  
Definitely go with the Hydro & as many indicated a 40 to 50 HP sounds right for what you want to do.

For the trailer, if you go with say a TC40DA or 45DA remember you will need at least an 18 ft. trailer. Dealership should be able to help you out with what to get for safety reasons.
 
   / Lots of Questions #15  
I've got a TC45 that I pull with my F150... on a 18' trailer -- (wish that was bigger) .... and sounds like I do a lot of what you're doing on about the same acreage..... but most of mine is flat. Go for the 40 - 50 hp ....hydro or manual - matter of preference - we're assuming you'll include a FEL ...btw... I paid about $24k in 2001 for the TC45, FEL, woods 5' shredder, (bb600) phd, and BB.....
 
   / Lots of Questions #16  
i agree with mike, but i will say one thing don't forget the tc 48 da...
 
   / Lots of Questions #17  
Hydro is the popular thing among the people here. I'm a gear person myself. I use the turning brakes a lot in my restricted spaces, and hydros don't work well with that feature. Even the Deere I drove with the brake pedals on the opposite side from the hydro pedals required a lot of hydro pressure and brake pedal pressure, and even then the inside rear continued to turn. On my gear Kubota, I step on either brake while cranking the steering wheel and the thing pivots around that wheel. I did the same thing with 8N Fords, and an AC WD-45. I just like the maneuverability of it. Look at and drive a shuttle shift before you go with a hydro, so you know all the options.
 
   / Lots of Questions #18  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I use the turning brakes a lot in my restricted spaces, and hydros don't work well with that feature. )</font>

I've read where you said that a couple of times and I'm curious about your source. There should not be any difference between a gear and a hydro model tractor. The rear differential controls how well differential braking works, not the transmission type. I use differential braking all the time on my hydro and the braked wheel locks while the other turns on the outside radius. In my opinion, any difference is only a perception of the operator due to having to press on the hydro pedal and a brake pedal at the same time. That may be the source. Functionally, the hydro tranny drives the output shaft the same as a gear transmission. Actually, on my tractor, there is a two-speed gear transmission after the hydro (hi-lo range). None of the hydro transmission tractors I know of are "pure" hydro drive. Most if not all have two or three gear ranges too. I guess you could make the argument that hydro tractors are more "gear" than they are hydro. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
   / Lots of Questions #19  
Please forgive me but I'm going to have to side with Jim on this one. The brakes on my 40D are on the left side and the hydro pedal is on the right. I was plowing snow a couple of days ago and frequently used the brake pedals to aid in turning. I know some of the NH models make this difficult by putting the brake and hydro pedals on the same side, so maybe that is partly what you're referring to? For me, I'd never buy one set up like that nor any tractor that didn't allow individual breaking - I use it that much, throughout the year. Not sure if that was one of Henry Ford or Ferguson's or whose idea, but it's one I'll never do without. I've not had any problems with the hydro acting any differently than my two prior gear tractors when it comes to braking.
 
   / Lots of Questions #20  
I'll chime in here too since we have a Class III Boomer. We agree with what's already been said about independent wheel braking and we have no problems using it with the hydro.
 

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