Bill: Thanks again for the additional information.You seem very knowledgeable on tractors. The salespamphlet for the 7040 says it has a new engine, a 203 cubic inch, with something call a center direct injection; but you think it is the same engine that has been in the M6800 tractors? That is very interesting. If you were guessing, what horse power do you think you are using to do the ripping with the three shank subsoiler? Around here, it would take a lot of power to pull a subsoiler 18 inches deep. Sounds like pulling the subsoiler would require greater horse power than cutting hay with an eight foot cutter or baling hay with a 375 JD baler, which makes a thousand pound roll. Is your M6800 a two wheel drive?
Again, if I understand the Nebraska Tractor test varying power and fuel consumption test, for the excellent fuel use you are getting, the test shows you would be using less than 27.5 HP at 2.36 gal/hr. I think you are using much higher HP than that, right? I believe I am not totally understanding the test results. Are you able to carry ballast in your rear tires in Wisconsin? Down here, we use it to increase the tractor weight. If I understand you, as long as your tractor and/or tractor loader weight is 125 ponds per HP; then that is sufficient weight for most jobs. Is that correct? I am glad to know that.
I thought all test had to be done in Nebraska at University of Nebraska until I looked at the test results for the M6800. I certainly did not think they would allow them to be performed in Japan. I have gained a lot of knowledge from your replies.
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