chim
Elite Member
First of all, it has been pointed out here in discussions that the "dirt" is different from one place to another. What works great for one of us is a disappointment for another.
I had a 2WD tractor till about 10 or so years ago. It had turfs. My mowing includes some small hilly areas, and if the grass was wet - even with dew - things were a bit dicey. I had chains for the rears, and with the chains on it went almost like 4WD in the snow. Without the chains, it wouldn't move.
Now I have 2 tractors, both 4WD. One has R1's and the other has R4's. Both perform well in the snow, and neither scuffs up the turf when mowing unless I am in 4WD on a tight turn, or make a tight turn right after a rain.
The R1's seem to grab better in the mud because they self-clean better. At different spots one will do better than the other on a sidehill situation.
Both are equipped with RFM's. The lighter tractor has a lighter deck and R1's. There are times when I want to back uphill, and the R1's will often spin if I don't raise the RFM to get more weight on the rear tractor tires. The R4's don't slip as much, and I don't have to raise the RFM.
Both handle rear scraper blades about the same, but the blade on the lighter unit is a foot shorter - 5' vs. 6'.
Most of the use for both is mowing. Snow removal ranges from none some years to blizzards the next. If I had to pick one type of tire to live with it would be R4's...............chim
I had a 2WD tractor till about 10 or so years ago. It had turfs. My mowing includes some small hilly areas, and if the grass was wet - even with dew - things were a bit dicey. I had chains for the rears, and with the chains on it went almost like 4WD in the snow. Without the chains, it wouldn't move.
Now I have 2 tractors, both 4WD. One has R1's and the other has R4's. Both perform well in the snow, and neither scuffs up the turf when mowing unless I am in 4WD on a tight turn, or make a tight turn right after a rain.
The R1's seem to grab better in the mud because they self-clean better. At different spots one will do better than the other on a sidehill situation.
Both are equipped with RFM's. The lighter tractor has a lighter deck and R1's. There are times when I want to back uphill, and the R1's will often spin if I don't raise the RFM to get more weight on the rear tractor tires. The R4's don't slip as much, and I don't have to raise the RFM.
Both handle rear scraper blades about the same, but the blade on the lighter unit is a foot shorter - 5' vs. 6'.
Most of the use for both is mowing. Snow removal ranges from none some years to blizzards the next. If I had to pick one type of tire to live with it would be R4's...............chim
