Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: HP ratios
[ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Red Dave on January 01, 2002 at 14:21:07 from (63.26.0.20):
In Reply to: HP ratios posted by John on January 01, 2002 at 12:55:15:
It's more complicated than that. The equation needs more than just horsepower. Some tractors have plenty of horsepower, but less traction. What kind of soil? How fast do you want to pull it? for instance, some tractors can pull a certain disk in 3rd where another can only pull it in 1st. But both will pull it. There is no magic formula. Why not tell us what you want to do and I bet there will be lots of suggestions of tractor/implement combinations to do the job.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
The Ferguson System Principal An implement cutting through the soil at a certain depth say eight inches requires a certain force or draft to pull it. Obviously that draft will increase if the implement runs deeper than eight inches, and decrease if it runs shallower. Why not use that draft fact to control the depth of work automatically? The draft forces are
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|