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On a tractor, do you use 4 wheel drive most or all of the time when mowing hilly terrain?
Posted on 6/26/25 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 3:58 pm
call if bush hogging if you prefer, but my place is pretty hilly, whatever you call it. On most of the fields I can use 2wd but I still have to put in 4wd pretty often to get traction out of a low spot, or more often, on a hillside. On a hillside 4wd is certainly safer, but whether or not staying in 4wd is bad for the mechanics of a tractor is debateable.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 4:00 pm
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Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:02 pm to BLG
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bush hogging
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:03 pm to TheosDeddy
It's all mowing to me but I hear most good ole boys around here call it bush hogging , and I think it's because the most popular brand, since I can ever remember is a .... 
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:08 pm to BLG
If you are having to click it on and off pretty often then I'd just leave it on until you need to make a sharp turn
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:20 pm to BLG
Size of tractor and style of tires will dictate if you need it in 4x4 all the time.
My lil tractor with industrial style tires I need 4x4 almost all the time due to tractor not weighing crap. I literally can’t pull an implement without using 4x4.
My lil tractor with industrial style tires I need 4x4 almost all the time due to tractor not weighing crap. I literally can’t pull an implement without using 4x4.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:21 pm to BLG
I leave all farm equipment in 4WD all the time. My 17 YO Kubota has been in 4WD since the day I got it. No issues with it.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:22 pm to BLG
I usually leave it on
Its a tractor. Just leave it engaged if it makes you feel better.
quote:
whether or not staying in 4wd is bad for the mechanics of a tractor is debateable.
Its a tractor. Just leave it engaged if it makes you feel better.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:22 pm to BLG
Leave it on. Don’t worry about wear. It’s made for that.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:32 pm to BLG
Put it in 4wd. Weld the lever in that position !
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:35 pm to windmill
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Put it in 4wd. Weld the lever in that position !
LOL. Great idea
Thanks to all you for the feedback.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:38 pm to BLG
Do whatever. Personally I hardly ever use 4wd unless it's muddy. I guess it's because most of my life i never had a 4wd tractor, just diff lock.
I do occasionally have to stomp my right heel on the diff lock.
I call it brush hogging even though my rotary cutter is a 6' heavy duty Rhino Ag.
I do occasionally have to stomp my right heel on the diff lock.
I call it brush hogging even though my rotary cutter is a 6' heavy duty Rhino Ag.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 6/26/25 at 4:56 pm to El Segundo Guy
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I hardly ever use 4wd unless it's muddy. I guess it's because most of my life i never had a 4wd tractor,
Before this Kubota, which I've had for about 8 years now, I had an early 60's Massey Ferguson, but it didn't take me long to appreciate a 4wd.
I do generally just leave it in 4wd on the hilly parts, and on all of the fields when it's wet, and never really thought about it till I overheard some guys discussing it at a local softball game recently.
I'm going with the opinions of most of you. Thanks again.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 5:48 pm to BLG
That is the urban version
Need the full blown batwing for the rural jobs
Need the full blown batwing for the rural jobs
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:23 pm to BLG
BLG
Son, now that is nice ol machine there baw
Son, now that is nice ol machine there baw
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:25 pm to BLG
quote:
Before this Kubota, which I've had for about 8 years now, I had an early 60's Massey Ferguson, but it didn't take me long to appreciate a 4wd.
I got an early 2000s Massey and it has 4wd, I frikkin love it
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:28 pm to TheosDeddy
I put mine in 2WD to drive to my properties and back down the road, 4WD while working.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:38 pm to BLG
quote:
bush hogging
Posted on 6/26/25 at 8:12 pm to BLG
Why would you ever NOT use it....you aren't experienced kid.
Man the world is in trouble
Man the world is in trouble
Posted on 6/26/25 at 8:15 pm to BLG
Leave it in 4WD all the time as long as you are on something that gives like dirt, gravel, etc. 2WD on hard surfaces like concrete unless you are not turning and then 4WD is OK to pull straight ahead.
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