9 speed H

[Rat in Can]

what are the advantages of a 9 speed the area where i am Eastern Canada i have never seen a 9 speed H OR M

 

[tractorsam]

4 more gears between 4th and 5th. More choices. Doesnt add crazy value but nice to have.

 

[FBH44]

Never thought about it, but there sure is a large huge jump between 4th and the road speed, 5th. More gears in there might be good, very good.

 

[Janicholson]

Disadvantage is the PTO is going to operate at many times its rated speed. Do not use the PTO when the 9 speed is active. It does not change the PTO speed when in the normal range. Jim

 

[fastfarmall]

If it has a hand clutch on the left side, it gives you live PTO also, i use to square bale with a H, and pull a 21 foot pull type swather, what i wouldn't of given for live PTO then !!!!

 

[D Slater]

Sometimes handy with a ground driven Hay rake and some other things to have a speed faster than 4th. Also think they were aimed for the time period more farmers hauled crops by wagon and tractor a greater distance. With a regular transmission if you run out of power in road gear you dropped all the way down between 5 and 6 MPH on most. Next gear down with 9 speed from road gear is in the 10 to 13 MPH range. Also up shifts and downshifts from 4th and 5th were easy to do on the go with a little practice.