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Hydrostatic vs Gear Transmission Tractor
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<blockquote data-quote="chevytaHOE5674" data-source="post: 1627858" data-attributes="member: 19817"><p>The equipment I listed is a true hydrostat. There is no mechanical connection from the motor to the drive it is all fluid driven. There is no torque convertor or clutch, generally just a fiber disk that drives hydraulic pump or pumps.</p><p></p><p>I too have hands on experience in a few newer hydrostatic machines and while things have changed over the years many things are the same and the costs are also the same. When they work they are great but like anything WHEN things go wrong they are more costly to repair than a gear drive machine that's a fact.</p><p></p><p>I'm not anti hydro by any means they are handy as heck and can be good machines. But compared to a mechanical gear trans with or without a reverser it's no question in my mind which is more robust and likely to be running around in 50+ years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chevytaHOE5674, post: 1627858, member: 19817"] The equipment I listed is a true hydrostat. There is no mechanical connection from the motor to the drive it is all fluid driven. There is no torque convertor or clutch, generally just a fiber disk that drives hydraulic pump or pumps. I too have hands on experience in a few newer hydrostatic machines and while things have changed over the years many things are the same and the costs are also the same. When they work they are great but like anything WHEN things go wrong they are more costly to repair than a gear drive machine that's a fact. I'm not anti hydro by any means they are handy as heck and can be good machines. But compared to a mechanical gear trans with or without a reverser it's no question in my mind which is more robust and likely to be running around in 50+ years. [/QUOTE]
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