Which tractor to choose for snow removal: look, choose and buy - Setafi

29% of the population of Russia lives in private houses, while 60% have summer cottages. Any owner of the site will tell you that he needs care. In winter, snow is the biggest problem. Tractors are used to fight it. In small areas - motor tractors / motor cultivators / mini tractors.

Interested in buying a snow plow? Read on and find out what a snow plow tractor is, the principle of operation of a plow tractor snow, types of motor tractors for snow removal, the best manufacturers of motor tractors and their models for cleaning snow.

Motor tractor, principle of operation, purpose.

A motor-tractor is a device for agricultural work, classified as an agricultural machinery, and operates on the basis of an internal combustion engine. There are fully electric models. They are not popular due to low power / performance, high price. Motor tractors are designed on the basis of standard tractors, which is why they resemble a tractor in appearance.

For the first time, a minitractor was designed back in the 19th century, but it was an unsuccessful model. The first working mini tractor was created at the beginning of the 20th century. The fashion for minitractors in the USSR came in the 1930s. Since the late 90s and with the growth in the number of private plots, the popularity of mini tractors has increased.

The principle of operation for conventional and mini tractors is the same: there is an internal combustion engine that sets in motion the entire construction, attachments are attached to the front or rear of the tractor / motor-tractor, which performs all work. Then it all depends on the type of attachment.

Differences between motor tractors and large ones. The main difference is the size. Motor tractors are much smaller, and all other factors emerge from this:

• The area of ​​the cleaned area. Due to their size, they clean the area several times less.
• Motor tractors are more manoeuvrable.
• The volume of the engine / tank. The volume of the tank in the cultivator is in the range of 8-25 liters, while the engine capacity is on average 1-2 liters. In a conventional tractor, the engine capacity is 4-5 liters, the fuel tank is 100-200 liters.
• Functional. Motor tractors are more functional - they have more attachments for various agricultural work.

Motor tractors / motor cultivators are used for the following work:

• Mowing and trimming grass/lawn
• Land irrigation
• Formation of beds for plants
• Root extraction
• Cleaning the area from garbage
• Snow removal
• digging holes
• trenching
• Shipping
• Loading/unloading material

Types of motor tractors

Mini tractors are distinguished only by their characteristics - power, engine / tank size, fuel used, scope, availability of driver's seat, type of drive, type of gearbox, types of supported outboard equipment. The principle of operation is the same for all. There are the following types of tractors:

Characteristic	Kinds
By fuel used:	Electrical Petrol Diesel
By power:	Up to 15 horsepower 15-30 horsepower +30 horsepower
By scope:	Professional household
Driver seat availability:	With armchair without armchair
By gearbox:	Manual transmission Automatic transmission (rare)
By drive:	All-wheel drive RWD

The most reliable manufacturers of motor tractors and their best models

The most reliable, popular and high-quality equipment on the motor-tractor market in the CIS is represented by the products of the following companies:

1. masteryard - a French brand that produces medium and low-power (up to 30 horsepower) snow throwers, mini tractors, walk-behind tractors and cultivators. Mini tractors of this company are equipped with a four-stroke engine. The differences of its products are reliability, build quality, ease of use. Warranty for any product from the manufacturer - 2 years, private users are added an additional year of warranty. Top models: MasterYard MT 70R TWK+, MasterYard M244 4WD, MasterYard ML 7522B.
2. Caliber - budget tractors from China. These models are popular in municipal services due to their low price, high reliability, build quality and ease of use. Often tractors Caliber can be found in private areas. Top models: Caliber MT-120, Caliber WEITUO TY254.
3. Shibaura - premium agricultural machinery from Japan. Shibaura motor tractors are not very popular in Russia due to their high price, but they are consistently among the best manufacturers of mini tractors. Shibaura mini tractors are medium/high power four-stroke engines (15-40 horsepower) in a quality steel housing. The differences between the company's products are high performance / power, build quality, materials, reliability, warranty, convenience, high price. Top models: Shibaura ST333, Shibaura P185F, Shibaura SP1540.

Also in the CIS countries, the products of such companies as: PRORAB, Xingtai, Mitraks, Scout, Belarus, Dong Feng, LS Tractor are popular.