Tractors in Switzerland

[dodge man]

I also saw one of these two wheel tractors in a town called Wengen. They don’t allow cars there but there were quite a bit of vehicles and equipment making deliveries. This two wheel was hooked up to a pretty good sized flat bed hauling things. I wish I’d got a picture, this one is a stock one off the internet.

 

[walhondingMF]

I would love to visit the Switzerland and Austria as that's my primary lineage.

Same

 

[RayIN]

I also saw one of these two wheel tractors in a town called Wengen. They don’t allow cars there but there were quite a bit of vehicles and equipment making deliveries. This two wheel was hooked up to a pretty good sized flat bed hauling things. I wish I’d got a picture, this one is a stock one off the internet.
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If no cars are allowed, how did that red one get in the picture?
That is similar to an old Gravely tractor here in the states.

 

[camshawn]

Lots of this type of “tractor” used in the steeper ground.

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[camshawn]

Some hay pictures

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[CalG]

My Hurlimann Prince 435 has a lot of well thought out features

A pair of Aux hydraulic ports as standard.

Hydraulic actuated Diff lock on the FRONT axle! (This thing climbs like a billy goat)

Multi speed PTO with GROUND SPEED .

As many reverse speeds as there are Forward (4X3 in this model)

Mid mount PTO for front driven implements. (Snow blower for my needs)

Both position and draft control for the 3pth lift.

Many wheel offset position options to set track width.

Low set profile , very handy in grove, orchard or bush.

Quality Mitsubishi Engine, (though I dread finding sources for small parts if needed)

My experience with D-F for parts has been Fantastic when I needed to replace a broken front axle casting!

NO!, You should NOT hang 1000# off the back end and then pry on immovable ledge with the curl function of the FEL. Stuff will break, and fluids will spill out! ;-(

The years just following this example had a tandem hydraulic pump, with one dedicated to steering functions.

Those Swiss guys know how to put together a tractor...

even if it may have been built in Bulgaria or even India// I can't tell.

It does have the SL&H "Swirl" logo on all the castings/

SAME, Lamborghini, & Hurlimann.

For All I know it's a Italian, like a Vespa or a FIAT. ;-)

 

[dodge man]

If no cars are allowed, how did that red one get in the picture?
That is similar to an old Gravely tractor here in the states.

They brought the red car by helicopter. Not really it’s a stock photo not from Switzerland.

 

[kenmbz]

On a warm day on top of the mountains near Jungfrau.
We also got to see them bringing up building supplies by helicopter.

 

[walhondingMF]

Ill take one of those please. No idea what I would do with it but I want one.

 

[dodge man]

We saw quite a bit of supplies we saw delivered by helicopter. They were doing construction at the top of Jungfrau so they had a cable car setup just for those materials.

 

[CalG]

On a warm day on top of the mountains near Jungfrau.
We also got to see them bringing up building supplies by helicopter.

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Snow Cats are WAY COOL tools.

With a snow blade on the front, and a tiller on the back, they are ubiquitous "grooming machines" at any ski area.
The local bump I ski must have 10 or more, a couple with cable winches for doing the steeps.

I've been in them in blizzard conditions when the soft snow was flowing back over the upper tracks while making our way up hill. It's call "churning", and NOT a good way to go.

Most ski operations have sophisticated GPS systems that map snow depth etc, as the ski trails are being groomed.

I doubt there is a "crop" that ever sees as much "tilliage" as a busy ski area.

Hundreds of acres "groomed/ tilled" every night , 7 days a week, for as long as the ski area is open.
All for snow sliding!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Check out their taxes there! Especially the "fart" tax they have to pay for each cow!!

Last I heard small SLH tractors were being made in Poland.

SR

 

[CalG]

Check out their taxes there! Especially the "fart" tax they have to pay for each cow!!

Last I heard small SLH tractors were being made in Poland.

SR

If I have it correctly, D-F controls the SL&H offerings now.

No Polish production according to this.

PRODUCTION SITES - SDF GROUP

www.sdfgroup.com

Who knows what may have been even 10 years ago..

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I haven't looked up anything on SLH in a long time, so I'm not sure what's going on now.

I now own five SLH tractors, so I am familiar with them.

SR

 

[TMGT]

Check out their taxes there! Especially the "fart" tax they have to pay for each cow!!

Last I heard small SLH tractors were being made in Poland.

SR

I think you have the wrong country, no methane tax in Switzerland.

 

[dodge man]

I read about the taxes in Switzerland. I went with the AI answer but I thinks its reasonably accurate. There taxes aren’t significantly higher then the US. Like so many things it depends though.

They also have an extensive public transportation system. Cable cars, trains and buses. It’s very nice but it wasn’t cheap. We bought passes ahead of time but still had to buy a ticker occasionally. For about 12 days I think we spent a little over $2000. We did use it a lot though.