BIG FARM POWER AND EQUIPMf^T
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
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FINANCING A STEIGER IS NO PROBLEM!
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Balanced to split
50/50 over front
and back when Outboard planetary axles,
underload. Convert power right
at the wheel for
COMPARE STEIGER:
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lion. Articulation,
ictly Hydraulics
.speed provide for
task. tight turning
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Cab. Pressurized,
insulated and specially
mounted to reduce
noise and provide
operator comfort
Power divider.
Directs power
to front and
'heels.
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Oscillation.
Flexes to fit
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TO COMPARING
4WD TRACTORS.
Drawbar horsepower. The
most basic criterion is"how
much can it pull, as measured
m horsepower at the drawbar
This is more important than
engine horsepower because
the drawbar is the working
end of the tractor
Cost per drawbar horse
power. This is the real way to
measure what you’re getting
for the money Just divide the
cost by the tested drawbar
horsepower and you’ve got
a figure you can use to com
pare all makes and types
of tractors
Fuel consumption How
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much work can the machme
squeeze out of a gallon of diesel
fuel 9 While many people
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gauge fuel efficiency by gal
lons per hour this is not the
tne best measurement The
best way amount of Work per
gallon or more scientifically
horsepower hours/gallon
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Drive tram ratio. Divide
the drawbar horsepower by en
gine horsepower The result,
expressed as a percentage,
indicates how much power
is actually available to do work
at the drawbar
Weight to horsepower. Gen
erally speaking the higher
the weight to horsepower
ratio the more power the trac
tor will ultimately deliver You
might ask why doesn t
evei yone build them real
heavy 9 The answer the cost
of steel But like in every thing
else you can tind quality if
you look for it
Noise All manufacturers
have a decibel rating on their
cabs One Steiger four-wheel
drive has been proven to be as
quiet as 75 5 decibels under
full power and load That s
about as quiet as a pick-up
truck A quiet tractor reduces
operator fatigue improves
productivity
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