re: Purchasing a new tractor. Need help

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dont go hst. Seriously.

I have an 80 year old international. A 35 year old massey ferguson . and a 25 year old Long.

All will be running long after that HST drive has given up.

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not trying to be a dick, but i'll likely own and/or operate more equipment in 1 month than you will in half a lifetime.

simply put, your above post is absolute bullshite. you do know lots of heavy machinery have hst, don't you?

op'er, get the hydrostatic transmission if you're a run-of-the-mill home/small property owner needing a compact tractor and front end loader, and never look back. get 4 wd too.

when doing front end loader work and clipping work where lots of backing and going forward is going on, well that scenario makes the hydro tranny irreplaceable.

if you operate a hst properly (e.g., don't rock back and forth on the go-go pedal, don't run in too high of range, which is where you get alot of the whining noises, etc.) and maintain it regularly, it'll last you for many many years.

there's ups and downs to the hst, and i've a few gripes about them, but when it comes down to the nut cutting and i've a gun held to my head regarding compact utility tractor transmission types, give me the hydro all day every day.