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Re: Hydro vs IVT
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Posted by RodInNS on October 31, 2006 at 06:44:55 from (142.177.108.203):
In Reply to: Hydro vs IVT posted by PhilcaseinWPa on October 31, 2006 at 05:40:57:
There's probably people out there who can detail this a lot better than me.... However, as I understand the Massey (which was developed by Fendt), this transmission uses a hydrostat to drive a fully powershift transmission. The whole thing is fully drive by wire. You want to go faster, push the joystick further ahead.... Quite a slick idea; gives infinitely variable speed from 0 to 50 kph. It's also supposed to be more efficient than a gear drive due to the fact that you can always find the most efficient speed to operate at. That's the theory anyway. I'd imagine that the Deere IVT works on a similar principle. Personally, I think I'll stick to my dino gear drives....... Rod
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