Power Shift vs Syncro

So.....it get's down to what you plan to use it for. I have been using my PS for PTO work this summer. It is absolutly fantastic on the mower conditoner and small baler. As conditions change or you get to a tight corner you can easily change gears on the go, no fuss, no muss. My neighbor is an IH guy but he has really come to like the PS 2510.

I considered putting a loader on the Power Shift but in the end decided not to because I wanted it for PTO work and the forward to reverse and back works really nice on the synchro, just a throw of the shift lever.

For plowing I plan to use a synchro. It is just a little more efficient. On the other hand the PS would be nice for changing transport speeds on the headlands.

PS's tend to cost a little more but, bottom line, if I had my choice of a 2520 scynchro or a 2520 PS and the price was not a lot different it would be no contest in favor of the PS for me. Again, this assumes both had been maintained properly, likely the most important consideration. Good Luck. Paul

The syncro is very good, also. The shift forks and synchros wear, and sometimes need replacement, which is $$$$ too, nowadays.

With the PS, there is no foot clutch connected to the flywheel. Instead, the wet clutch packs in the PS act as the clutch. This is probably a plus, for loader work. (There is still a transmission clutch on the flywheel, but it is connected to a little hand lever, and used as a cold-start disconnect, only, so it rarely gives trouble.)

The PTO clutch on the PS is also a multiple-plate wet clutch, instead of the single-plate dry PTO clutch on the flywheel that is used in the synchro models. Probably longer-lasting, but more $$$$ to fix if, and when it goes.

Shucks, I don't know what help this post is. It raised more angles than it solved!