forestry tractors

[Brushcutter]

without derailing, can i just ask, what is the reasoning behind water ballasting in the tyres and how do you go about it. Just interested thats all.

 

thanks.

 

Keeps the weight down low in the tractor, Stops you tipping over if you've got a roof mounted crane on. Also helps with ploughing and winching as the centre of gravity is lower. You have a special valve on the tyre to take the mix of water and antifreeze.

[nathan 338]

Air is pumped into the tube and then the fitters use a tool which pumps in the wter/ anti freeze mix and alows the air back out. it sounds like 3 steps forward two steps back. some harvesters have thier tyres ballasted to allow beter side reachj when thinning. Most timberjack/ john deere do. as for valmet valtra, they have a flat deck cab, no pipes or looose rubbish under the belly to get ripped of and the balance is good. fendt are very good but the extra cost is sometimes hard to justify. We used to have 2 1174 countys which in the 70's were good, but you try sitting in one for 14 hours production forwarding and then do that 6 days a week, you will soon look for an alternative.

operator comfort increases productivity which increases output and hopefully profit. also the right size tractor is important for the site and size of equipment to be used.

[difflock]

I fancy one of these

YANMAR | T-80 Comfort Cab Edition

Standard tractor back end, and a proper steering wheel.

Cant quite warm to the Antonio Carro Mach 4 as much as I fancy the Yanmar but for wanna-be Quadtrac owners see

http://www.antoniocarraro.it/en/products/MACH4~4970

Dribble & drool:lol: