Tuff Bilt tractor ??

[FarmLikeIt's1955]

Yep, I've used one. It's a great cultivation tractor. You can also get a pretty mean set of disks for it. Hydraulic pressure in the rear which forces the disks down is enough to raise the "tractor" off the ground; which is cool. As someone else eluded to, it can't pull diddily. Think of it as a cultivation tractor....pretty much only., and that small set of disks might be helpful for something....You can also strap a basket weeder, a mowing deck, or a seeder to it (such as a triple row jang seeder). *Note* They make axle extension kits for this, which you might want. We have one at the farm that has been extended to a tred of 6'; on center (matching our other tractor's treads). Last I knew, they wanted close to 10 grand for one of these new. That's a lot of bread. If you are lucky enough to get one used for a lower price, you might be in for a deal however, if you need more versatility for your money, you might go with one of the cubs. The nicest things about the Tuff-bilt are 1. Accuracy and ease of cultivation (the cultivation happens directly in front of your butt, which is close to the ground. 2. Slow speed on hyrdo static control means superior control and accuracy during cultivation. The hydrostatic is also way safer than alternatives. *Last important note : This baby is low to the ground....you can't cultivate plants over a certain height....maybe 10 or 12".
Good luck

 

[Scrivet]

Both of these are intended to be exported to the developing world where it will replace draft animals and/or people scratching at the ground with coconut shells tied to sticks and the like. They're also trying to market them stateside to vegetable growers for use as a cultivator tractor.

I would personally question the business acumen of someone wanting to sell a hydraulically operated tractor to someone using coconut shells on sticks. Understanding proper, safe operation, and the importance of maintenance would be a big hurdle in my opinion. How they handle breakdowns would be interesting on many levels. I would think a simpler, more mechanical design would fit the bill a lot better.

 

[ricky racer]

Another version??? The Hefty G Diesel Tractor...

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/grd/ ... 36394.html

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/grd/ ... 26440.html

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/grd/ ... 26351.html

 

[bud29376]

I have 4 cubs and a tuff tuff bilt you can do anything with a tuff bilt that you can do with a cub. The tuff bilt has front and a rear hydraulics each hydraulic will lift about 700 lbs. on the tuff bilt. The cubs have a 10 hp. 4 cylinder, the tuff bilt came with a 16 hp k341 kohler engine single cyclinder and has been repowered with a 19 hp. twin cylinder kohler engine. The cub will out pull the tuff bilt hands down. I enjoy and work them all on a regular basis. Tuff bilts are still being made in Nebraska and they have dealers in many states.