Anbody tried a 2 wheel tractor?

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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 11:23 am Post subject: Anbody tried a 2 wheel tractor?
I think i need sumat a bit more powerful than my rotovator, anybody tried anything like these? https://www.tracmaster.co.uk/740TwoWheelTractor.htm https://www.alpinetractors.com/

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 11:50 am Post subject:

No, I haven't... !!!

Two different attributes - power and versatility.

From your first link, those guys do rotovators with rather more *power* than their 'tractor'... but they can't take the add-ons for all the other jobs.

It certainly seems a good concept to have one big motor and all manner of tools that can be driven by it, rather than multiple complete dedicated machines.
How good those attachments might be, compared to fully dedicated kit is another question...

It now occurs to me that the strange devices I have seen European 'peasant farmers' riding around on were actually "2-wheeled tractors" equipped with trailers on which the people sat or stood... !!!

Re your current rotovator, and its problems.
Is it the 4.5hp model?
Can you (did you) narrow the 'working width' to concentrate the power (and reduce the strain on clutch and gearbox?
-- the initial breaking of soil is really hard. Once the soil is broken, you can apply the power to a greater width, and make a much quicker run through to mix/open/reduce the soil.
Was it a burnt out clutch?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 11:55 am Post subject:

dougal wrote:

Re your current rotovator, and its problems.
Is it the 4.5hp model?
Can you (did you) narrow the 'working width' to concentrate the power (and reduce the strain on clutch and gearbox?

Yes, and of course no

Didn't realise we needed to narrow it till the bleeder stopped and I read the manual...

Still a lot of work for the poor fella (although this will be by far it's hardest season) the thing that attracted me about the tractor option was the fact that you can get a plough, chipper, mower etc for it

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 12:27 pm Post subject:
Have a look in the back of Country Smallholding, where are a few that look good, two in particular I might be interested in Alpine tractors ltd & BSG tractors they are in Colchester.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 12:28 pm Post subject:
on reread you already have alpine

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 12:31 pm Post subject:

pricey wrote:

BSG tractors they are in Colchester.

Might nip up there

Lozzie

Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 2595

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 5:01 pm Post subject:
I echo what dougal says - those 2 wheeled tractors are EVERYWHERE in rural Italy and Spain.

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 5:13 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

pricey wrote:

BSG tractors they are in Colchester.

Might nip up there

Is that the one in Ardleigh?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 5:21 pm Post subject:

nettie wrote:

Is that the one in Ardleigh?

Dunno, but someone I spoke to earlier told me about a place in Ingatestone which is a lot nearer.

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