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Power reverser. No clutch at slow speeds. Works great for loader work and moving hay bales.

My WM75 would be a lot nicer to use if it didn't have a hair-trigger clutch. Makes close-order work hard so I use an HST tractor for...

I thought about this 21 years ago when I got my Kubota, and I went with the best of both worlds, the GST transmission. 12 forward speeds...

If you plan to use the stump grinder attachment, HST will be your choice; otherwise, you will be shifting gears for a long time. I loved...

My sister & her family make about 700 acres of hay yearly, up to 4 crops on some. She has a gear drive for her job - raking, and it's...

I have a HST Kubota with 1800 hours on it and the HST is going bad, which causes the engine to overheat and just the price of the HST...

It boils down to personal preference. Your friend needs to try both. His property layout and intended use matters too. I personally...

If farming or making money the hst will use more fuel than a gear drive. To me it doesn't matter about fuel. My time is more valuable...

Both my 25 HP & 52 HP have HST & CC!

Some HST are better than others. We have an '06 TYM 23hp Hydro and it works great for loader work. I had a '13 Massey Ferguson 1643...

Screwdrivers also make great prybars 😂

Tomato, Tomahto Potato, Pothatow..... As my wise Italian Grandmother said "Sausage His Own!"

I dunno...I did years of loader work with a gear IH 574... And I'd take my current HST over that any day. Knees or no knees 😂 It all...

`this is a compact/sub forum. my take is the forum demographic is elderly. lots of shot knees & other infirmities. hence HST seems to...

Wow, this topic has been beat to death here over the years. It really comes down to this: Buy the one that works best for YOU and the...