The difference is the amount of life and abuse the clutch can take. A dry clutch, as you know, can only take so much heat and slippage before it"s glazed or destroyed.
The clutch pedal on a tractor with a "wet" clutch does nothing more than operate a hydraulic control valve.
With care a wet clutch should last beyond the life of the tractor....excluding exceptions.
Just talked to a mech who replaced a clutch in a county owned M5700 and they managed to burn out the new clutch in less than 100 hours. He said the pressure plate and flywheel were a nice heat treat blue.
All depends on how you run it and the application in which it"s used.
If you prefer a dry clutch, then by all means you should have a dry clutch, after all this is America by George and that"s what it"s all about, freedom and liberty to chose the clutch of your choice.
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