jekyl
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Hello Folks,
I am not quite sure how to phrase my question in a simple manner. I am in the market for a new tractor. I currently own a 1988 John Deere 750, 4X4, It has a 20 HP engine with an 18 HP PTO. The new tractor that I am looking at is a LS MT122. It has a 21.5 HP engine with a 15 HP PTO.
I have been satisfied with the JD 750's work performance. It has done everything I needed it to do. So I don't think I need anything bigger. I no longer have a working farm. My primary purposes for a tractor are hauling firewood, snow blowing, and lawn mowing.
So, the question is, other than the engine, and PTO HP ratings, is there any other technical specification that I should be concerned with when comparing any two tractors? Is there any other, "number" per-say to consider that illustrates how much work load a tractor will perform.
The new tractor is smaller dimensionally. The overall length of the JD and the LS is 112" and 97" respectively. The wheel base is 61" and 56." I am not sure about the overall height as they were measure differently, but I can tell you the 750 is a good bit higher. I think I will enjoy the lower center of gravity on the LS tractor.
The LS also weighs less. The JD 750 weighs about 1800 lbs whereas the LS MT122 is 1,433 lbs.
The other numbers I am aware of are the lift capacity of the loader. The LS seems to out perform the JD in this category. The JD has a lift capacity between 966 and 1,005 lbs depending on the model. The JD is only 600 lbs.
As it stands right now the only numbers I have to compare are the HP ratings , and lift capacities which I think I understand. However, the difference in size, particularly the weight make me wonder if the LS will perform as well as the JD.
The other thought I had is, "gearing ratio." What I mean is, the engine HP may be close or even the same but if the "gearing" is not the same then maybe the tractors are not a fair comparison. The LS is a sub-compact, but I am not sure where the JD 750 sits as far as sub-compact or compact, etc.
Thanks in advance. I hope I explained myself well enough. Maybe I am overthinking this, but I do not want it to seem as though I have a lot less tractor than I already have as far as, "the ability to work" goes.
Regards,
Jim
I am not quite sure how to phrase my question in a simple manner. I am in the market for a new tractor. I currently own a 1988 John Deere 750, 4X4, It has a 20 HP engine with an 18 HP PTO. The new tractor that I am looking at is a LS MT122. It has a 21.5 HP engine with a 15 HP PTO.
I have been satisfied with the JD 750's work performance. It has done everything I needed it to do. So I don't think I need anything bigger. I no longer have a working farm. My primary purposes for a tractor are hauling firewood, snow blowing, and lawn mowing.
So, the question is, other than the engine, and PTO HP ratings, is there any other technical specification that I should be concerned with when comparing any two tractors? Is there any other, "number" per-say to consider that illustrates how much work load a tractor will perform.
The new tractor is smaller dimensionally. The overall length of the JD and the LS is 112" and 97" respectively. The wheel base is 61" and 56." I am not sure about the overall height as they were measure differently, but I can tell you the 750 is a good bit higher. I think I will enjoy the lower center of gravity on the LS tractor.
The LS also weighs less. The JD 750 weighs about 1800 lbs whereas the LS MT122 is 1,433 lbs.
The other numbers I am aware of are the lift capacity of the loader. The LS seems to out perform the JD in this category. The JD has a lift capacity between 966 and 1,005 lbs depending on the model. The JD is only 600 lbs.
As it stands right now the only numbers I have to compare are the HP ratings , and lift capacities which I think I understand. However, the difference in size, particularly the weight make me wonder if the LS will perform as well as the JD.
The other thought I had is, "gearing ratio." What I mean is, the engine HP may be close or even the same but if the "gearing" is not the same then maybe the tractors are not a fair comparison. The LS is a sub-compact, but I am not sure where the JD 750 sits as far as sub-compact or compact, etc.
Thanks in advance. I hope I explained myself well enough. Maybe I am overthinking this, but I do not want it to seem as though I have a lot less tractor than I already have as far as, "the ability to work" goes.
Regards,
Jim