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Read articles →A homestead owner compares the MT240E hydrostatic to his own 40-hp shuttle-shift XR4040 through real field use, brush hogging wet, thick growth with a 5-foot brush hog and noting the hydrostat holds its own on power. He also touches on rear tires not being loaded and how that limits steep-hill confidence. Best for buyers weighing hydrostatic versus gear-drive on similar acreage.
An owner-operator channel where the MT240E was provided by LS Tractor for video use, so the context is a sponsored loan rather than a personal purchase.
Yes, the owner says the power really wasn't an issue, cutting through wet thick growth with a 5-foot brush hog with no problem.
The owner expected a power difference with the hydrostat but found it held its own against his 40-hp shuttle-shift XR4040 in the field.
There were some spots on steep hills the owner avoided because the rear tires aren't loaded, though the brush hog's weight helped overall.
