Tractor
Tractors used on the soil removal work mechanically, in addition to its main function as a towing and driving, tractor also could be combined with variety of equipments such as: shovel, ripper, dozer, Scrapper etc. Tractors are available in many different of sizes, which are adjusted with project needs.
Four-wheel tractors have a power range of a large motor. Tractors used in parks / gardens has power about 11 kW (15 hp). This tractor on the market called the mini tractor or garden tractor. Giant tractors used in large plantations have the power to 150 kW (200 hp). However, usually four-wheel tractors used to have power of 30-60 kW (40-80 hp).
Tractor could be divided into two types which are crawler tractor and wheel tractor.
Crawler tractor using centipedes wheels made of iron (the wheels is similar with tanks wheels), which are commonly have usage as:
• Power drive to encourage dab pull the load.
• Power drive for the winch and conveyance.
• Power mover blade (bulldozers).
• Power driver and front bucket loader.
Wheel tractors equipped with a tire pump (pneumatic), so the speed could be higher, but the low-power appeal. And its maximum speed reaches 45 km / hour.
Based on the wheel, there are two type of wheel tractor which are 2 wheel tractor and 4 wheel tractor.
Characteristics of 2 wheel tractor:
• The possibility of a larger gear.
• Traction is greater, because the traction that is bestowed on the two wheels.
• Roll performance is more small, because the fewer number of wheels.
• Maintenance tire less.
Characteristics of 4 wheel tractor:
• More comfortable.
• high stability, although in very bad or poor working fields.
• The speed also higher.
• Able to work alone by taking off his trail unit.
Hopefully these articles could help you on choosing the best tractor according to your needs. Tractor itself might be a massive costs to spend, that’s the reasons why some farmers collect their money together bought it and share it together. As for some case, some tractors are one form of donations from community centers. Community centers that collecting money for someone who needs residence and other social issues. The donations itself might comes from donors and sorts of stages such as city piano. Their credibility are very much appreciated.