Type of drive
There are two types of tractors, tracked tractors, and those with wheels. Tracked tractors have no wheels and are popular for earthmoving, and are similar to bulldozers as they have immense pushing power. Whereas wheel tractors are used for agriculture purposes as they have faster speeds and fitted tyres to absorb a certain amount of field shock.
Different types of tractors
The type of tractor you need to hire depends on your job and purpose, the different types of tractors for hire we have on iSeekplant are:
Earthmoving tractors
They come in both tire and track types and are quite strong and extremely heavy. They're mainly used on construction sites or working on quarries and dams.
Tractor loader
With a front-mounted square wide bucket they're designed to carry and mount many different types of attachments.
Industrial tractors
Used to pull loads thanks to a drawbar instead of a three-point hitch. Industrial tractors are often fitted with crane booms so the loads are easy to lift.
Rotary tiller tractors
Commonly used in smaller fields to get into small spaces and over hills with ease. It is essentially a motorised cultivator that works the soil through the alternation of blades.
Row crop tractors
An all-round tractor that can perform nearly any task with many advantages. Row crop tractors are user-friendly, have good row-spacing capabilities and easy attachment hitches.
Utility tractors
The utility is a general-purpose machine with the ability to use a wide range of attachments. They have low-to-medium power engines and are mainly used to pull auxiliary attachments.
Does a tractor need attachments?
Tractors are also hired to tow attachments in the construction and agriculture industries. Tractor attachment hire is an important part of tractor hire and generally a job needs a tractor to perform more than one task. The selection of attachments offered with tractors range from buckets and rakes, posthole diggers and trenchers, forks, pallet forks and add-ons, grapples, hay handling and concrete equipment. Within these main categories is a vast range of attachments that all provide a vast variety of purposes depending on the task.
Hire a Tractor today!
We have many reputable tractor hire suppliers based in all Australian major cities from Brisbane to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Darwin and Adelaide. If you’re still unsure which type of tractor is the best choice for your job, get in touch with the iSeekplant team on 1300 691 912 or projects@iseekplant.com.au. Alternatively, use our Get a Quote tool to receive the best tractor hire rates for your project.
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