neilw Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Following on from a previous tracks and tyres topic, it occured to me if your having a big push to get an area cultivated (for example if your a contractor wanting to get in and out, or needing to get seed in before the weather turns etc...) and you have one tracked and one wheeled tractor, is it better to plough with tracks, harrow/cultivate with wheels, seed with tracks, roll with tyres, (i.E spread the compaction over the area) or do as much as poss with just the tracks??? Common sense says you'd do as much with what ever machinery is available, but would the wheels compact the ground that the tracks have left OK?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 The point of tracks is not to compact the ground like weels do by spreding the surface area out along the length of the track against the small foot print of the wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 i think you'll prob find the tracks will yes do less compacting than the wheels but if not properly ballasted the tracks will point load and compaction will be not less than a wheeled machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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