High horse power tractors , pto hp

dowcow

Member
Location
Lancashire
I am really curious to know what you would need such high hp through a tractor PTO for? I would have thought for that sort of power level an independant/stationary engine would be the usual route. I also would assume that it would need a different setup... 2000rpm shaft or a bigger stub and everything. It looks like some big tractors have 1300rpm shafts already... which I wasn't aware of until now.
 

Al R

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
West Wales
I am really curious to know what you would need such high hp through a tractor PTO for? I would have thought for that sort of power level an independant/stationary engine would be the usual route. I also would assume that it would need a different setup... 2000rpm shaft or a bigger stub and everything. It looks like some big tractors have 1300rpm shafts already... which I wasn't aware of until now.
Just 1 of the many uses...
 

njneer

Member
Yet anoth
Can’t understand why they don’t advertise the hp at pto shaft like they did Years ago
What use to you is hp of a bare engine on a bench
Yet another stipulation imposed by the EU.
All tractors HP have to be quoted using the same standardised measurement ECE 120R or equivalent ISO which is a bench test so you can knock anywhere from 5-10% off advertised HP to get your shaft out put .
 

FIL46

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Aberdeenshire
don't get all hung up on hp figures it's torque you need. you want a nice flat torque curve all the way and you will out perform the competition. the simple way to explane is say 200hp/200tq tractor hit a wall and stoped dead a 200hp 500tq tractor hit the same wall and took it with it.
 

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