I’m not sure how long it is probably less than a quarter mile. It’s a 1964 farmall 560. It’s a beast the tires are around six feet tall and they’re weighted tires. This is my first winter with the tractor and my first time plowing with it. The back blade and bucket worked good, it takes some practice, last year I borrowed a plow truck to clear it out. The 2 wheel drive seemed to work fine today the ground is still soft though and the tractor weighs a lot so I’m sure that helped. There’s not much that slows that thing down, so I’m hoping it will do ok once the ground is frozen and I’m trying to plow the road. 4x4 tractors are super nice I have friends with them and nothing stops em. But they’re also way more expensive than the old 2 wheel drive tractors. Hopefully I won’t have any problems. My dad goes south for the winters and I’ll beable to use his plow truck once he hits the road south. So if the tractor isn’t cutting it I’ll have options later in the year.
That used to be said of Vermont but I think it changed way back in the 60's. Milk prices have been bad so long that we lose small dairy farms every year.
I agree too early. At least the ground was still warm so a lot of it from yesterday melted as it landed or I would’ve been pushing 10” this morning.
Why is 4WD more costly on fuel? Mine is a hydrostatic transmission and I can choose to have it in 4WD (actually I guess it is properly called 4 wheel assist) or in rear wheel only.
My guess on the ones I’ve seen is just the extra power it need to run the front. Extra torque extra power extra gas? Just my guess. My old tractor actually gets pretty good gas mileage. It runs like a champ all summer I’ve filled it twice.
