For a large dacha, a couple of extra hands are always missing. Or powerful and mobile technology. Just about this we will tell in our short review - how to choose a mini tractor for a private household. Go!
The content of the article
- What is a mini tractor and what are its varieties
- How to choose a tractor for the household and what parts it consists of
- Alternative options for choosing a mini tractor
What is a mini tractor and what are its varieties
A minitractor is a collective name for several formats of mobile gardening equipment. What is included in this concept:
- Ryder is the smallest vehicle in the segment. It is a small "machine", suitable only for transporting materials and mowing grass (thanks to the built-in lawn mower). Disconnecting the scythe, we get the usual vehicle.
- Garden tractor - has an engine of up to 15 horses. Suitable for mowing, transporting cargo, clearing snow and other small tasks. Compact dimensions allow you to store the product even in a closet or home basement. We recommend not to take devices made of plastic, as their strength is one word. Better save up and order yourself a one-piece device made of aluminum.
- Actually, the minitractor itself is a full-fledged technique, with a power of 15-18 hp. Works with any task. It all depends on what kind of attachments you put on the transport. Moreover, the tasks are performed at any time of the year
Attachments are accessories that expand the capabilities of any technique. This includes various trailers, scythes, sowers, rooters, irrigation systems and other garden utensils. The bigger your budget, the more add-ons you can buy and put on your tractor.
How to choose a tractor for the household and what parts it consists of
A good mini tractor has several blocks (parts):
- Power shaft. It is needed to transmit revolutions to attachments from the engine.
- Three point hitch. It consists of 3 levers and allows you to install additional body kits. They will be controlled by such levers by the operator.
- Cassette mechanism. Addition to the lever system. Allows you to install overall body kits without additional help from the outside.
- Hydraulic mount - for mounting a loader or excavator. The stronger the hydraulic pump, the easier it is to operate the canopy.
- hydrostatic chassis.
- Power steering. For heavy gardening equipment.
- Some additions. For example - heating in the cab or blocking one chassis for a sharp turn.
What you need, choose from that. It is better to dwell on the model that pulls the most body kits. You never know what might come in handy.
Alternative options for choosing a mini tractor
If you don’t have a store with whole tractors at hand, but you want to have productive equipment on the site, then here are a few “substitutes” for garden equipment for you:
- Motoblock is a universal tool for hilling beds, plowing, cleaning the territory and transporting goods. It all depends on the power of the engine and the canopies that you installed on the machine. Do not confuse it with a cultivator!
- Construction loader. Small vehicles are suitable for work on paths or in public utilities. For beds, it makes no sense to use it.
- Hydraulic loader. An even smaller option than the building one. It has little functionality, but it can be useful.
- The best analogue of any tool is manual work.
Thus, we can say with confidence: you can work with a tractor and without it. Taking some alternative to “be” is a waste of money. If you need to choose a mini tractor for giving, then do not spend money on a walk-behind tractor or a cultivator.
Tell us in the comments how you chose a mini tractor for your summer cottage or are you going to buy it? What do you pay attention to in such a technique?
