Garden Tractors – Your Farming Companions

‘Tractor’ by definition – is a vehicle used for drawing & pulling. Garden tractors are a remarkable contribution to ‘farming equipment’. Available in the range of approx. 10 to 30 horsepower; they help you in tilling farms, cutting lawns, removing weeds, and pulling loads – reducing your tedious jobs considerably. Don’t sweat over the small stuff, when machines are there to do it for you!

Evolution

The credit of being pioneers of garden tractors, goes to The Western Malleable and Gray Iron Manufacturing Company. It produced its first garden tractor in 1937, which was sold by Montgomery Ward. The first riding tractor came into existence in 1939. And the first riding lawn mower became available in the 1950s. A more powerful model of garden tractors was designed in 1972, and termed ‘compact’ tractors, to serve as a heavy-duty garden tractors, yet smaller in size than conventional farm tractors.

Attributes

· Cultivators
· Plows
· Front blades
· Sickle bar mowers
· Snow blowers
· Disc harrows
· Scythes
& much more...

Applications

· Mowing lawns - An obvious application of garden tractors is to mow the lawn, grass, hay etc. Doing the same by garden tractors than by other in-house equipment, could save you both effort & time.

· Cultivating Farms – Garden tractors, at the same time, are the great
‘tillers’. Use them duly for the purpose, and make your land more fertile.

· Hauling loads - Small to medium sized weights can be transferred using garden tractors such as fertilizers, fodders, pieces of woods, concrete blocks etc.

· Blowing Snow - Spoon-shaped objects featured in garden tractors, and blade attachments there, at times, help removing layers of snow, gravel etc.

Buying Cautions

Spending your money on buying garden tractors is worth the investment – but at the same time it asks for a thought beyond just bargaining & buying. Not only of that initial discount while purchasing, be also wary of guarantee, warranty, service & maintenance. Ask in advance whether the parts of your garden tractors would be available there at a later date, what and what not to do in case of accidents and emergencies, how to handle fatal engine errors and whom to contact in a problematic situation. And while selecting a dealer, make sure he’s not just going to give you a concession, but good after sales service as well.

Stay Safe : The Dos & Don'ts of Garden Tractors

Dos

· Do turn the engine off before dismounting.
· Do check before riding whether the brakes are functioning properly.
· Do keep your hands, feet, and clothing far away from machines operating.
· Do bother about ‘speed’, particularly on slopes and curves.

Don'ts

· Don’t service your equipment when engine is ‘on’.
· Don’t carry additional riders.
· Don’t allow untrained drivers to ‘try’ operating your garden tractors.
· Don’t smoke while operating garden tractors.
· Don’t let your engine run in a closed garage.

I hope the tips above will help you in knowing, buying, driving & maintaining your garden tractors... Happy gardening!

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