The Compact Tractor Bible — Tractors Under 75 Horsepower

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If you're in the market for a piece of compact power equipment, you will quickly discover that there are many choices. More than 88 brands of compact tractors are offered in North America, not to mention many models within those brands.

The Compact Tractor Bible objectively examines the plethora of choices available while taking into consideration price, power, parts, and performance.

This fully illustrated guide will help you define your requirements, identify the necessary attachments to do the job right, assess operating costs before making a purchase, learn the safety aspects of operations, and decide when it's better to contract the job, lease, or rent. In addition, author Dr. Graeme R. Quick includes a useful reference and glossary section.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• What is a Compact Tractor?
• Selecting a Compact Tractor
• Power and Engines: How Much Power is Enough?
• Transmitting Power
• Mowing Tractors and Tractor Mowers
• The Wider Perspective: Compact Self-Propelled Mobile Machines
• Compact Tractor Attachments—Matching Tractor to the Job
• Tractor and System Performance
• Compact Tractor and Equipment Safety
• Calculating Owning and Operating Costs
• Alternatives to Buying, Economic Performance, and Protecting Your Investment
• Conclusions
• Appendix
• Index

About the Author

Dr. Graeme Quick recently completed a seven-year term as Leader, Power & Machinery Engineering Section and Adjunct Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Department, Iowa State University. He is currently a consulting engineer based in Queensland, Australia.

The Compact Tractor Bible — Tractors Under 75 Horsepower