timbatrader
Silver Member
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2012
- Messages
- 248
- Location
- Pakihi New Zealand
- Tractor
- YCT306S-S bulldozer Leyland 344 tractor, Mountain Raise MR926S wheel Loader, Hitachi 19U mini Excavator
4wd is expensive for what I need a tractor for I am not going to pay the premium for it. I use it as a power source for a firewood saw, splitter and chipper. 4wd is of no advantage there I often haul a 5 ton tip trailer around spreading gravel on tracks the trailer is loaded to put as much weight as possible in the drawbar to aid traction so the front wheels get light and steering is via the brakes 4wd would be no advantage there either my advice is if you are buying an old 2wd tractor going up a weight range into a 70 hp tractor doesn't cost much more and that gives a lot more pulling power than going 4wd and much bigger lifting capacity