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Posted by cornfarmer on December 15, 2005 at 18:51:31 from (64.12.117.7):
In Reply to: Old Wive's Tale? posted by Allan in NE on December 14, 2005 at 18:06:02:
There are a lot of myths about hydro tractors, mostly passed along by people who have never owned one. They are a very reliable tractor, but proper maintenance is essential. The most important is changing the oil and filter often, using ONLY IH Hy-Tran. The oil does run very warm in these tractors, but both they and the oil were designed for it. Also keep the coolers clean. Work the tractor only in low range. High is for transport, just like in most gear tractors. This is where most horror stories must come from. A hydro will try to pull whatever you ask it to, even if it is more than a comparable gear tractor can do. Hydro's are expensive to repair, but all tractor transmissions are expensive to fix. Having said all of this, the heaviest I work my 656 gas is pulling a planter, most of the time it is a loader and mower tractor. The reson is economics. A hydro is very fuel inefficient at heavy drawbar loads. If you have much to do, get a gear tractor for tillage.
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