If you are looking for a new utility tractor for use on your farm, orchard or cattle station, choosing a tractor with the right engine for the job is essential. While almost all modern tractor engines run on diesel fuel, the engines themselves are available in a wide variety of sizes, power capacities and cylinder configurations.
Four-cylinder engines are a popular choice for many utility tractors, and it's easy to see why when you consider the advantages of these compact yet powerful engines. They have a number of advantages over alternative engines that make them an ideal power source for most utility tractors.
What are the advantages of choosing a new utility tractor with a four-cylinder engine?
Excellent fuel economy
Modern four-cylinder tractor engines are extremely sophisticated and are able to eke an enormous amount of power out of a very modest fuel supply. Four-cylinder engines have excellent fuel economy, even if you use your tractor on heavy, waterlogged ground or steep inclines. They are particularly economical when compared to six-cylinder engines and do not use significantly more fuel than most modern three-cylinder tractor engines. This makes four-cylinder tractors ideal if you want to keep running costs and/or emissions as low as possible.
Powerful enough for utility applications
Utility tractors are your weapon of choice if you need to tow large agricultural trailers or need a suitable vehicle for carrying agricultural and construction attachments, such as bale spears or front loaders. This means that, while utility tractors need reasonably powerful engines to function effectively, they do not require nearly as much engine horsepower or torque as a row crop tractor or a tractor you intend to use for ground clearance projects.
Four-cylinder engines provide an ideal compromise between power and economy that makes them the most practical choice for most utility applications. They can provide enough power to operate almost all engine-powered tractor attachments. Turbocharged four-cylinder engines are even more powerful but still highly economical, and they provide extra speed that can be very useful if you make frequent use of public roads.
Compact and lightweight
Four-cylinder tractor engines are also much more compact than six-cylinder engines and weigh considerably less as a result. This has several advantages for the utility tractor operator; while less weight is always beneficial for fuel economy, a lightweight engine will also make it much easier to navigate waterlogged or freshly-ploughed terrain without becoming bogged down.
Tractors with four-cylinder engines also tend to be considerably smaller than their six-cylinder cousins and are about the same size as most three-cylinder models. A compact utility tractor with a four-cylinder engine is therefore very easy to store, particularly if you have limited on-site storage space. A smaller utility tractor will also be much easier to use in tight quarters, such as apple orchards or hay barns.
For more information, contact a company like Mirco Bros.
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