Today we're comparing two different machines. The first is a Ventrac 4500Z.
It's 32 horsepower and all-wheel drive. The second is a traditional compact
tractor. It's 25 horsepower and it's four-wheel drive. We're going to use each
tractor to move identical five-yard piles of mulch along similar paths to
different locations. When we're done you can observe the results and see which
tractor makes more sense for you. It's a typical spring day here in Ohio
which means the ground is wet, it's got some water underneath of it, and it's
going to be a perfect situation to show the compaction that these tractors have.
Operating the compact tractor today is the driver that uses a compact tractor
frequently. Operating the Ventrac is a Ventrac owner.
Go!
The results of our turf disturbance test showed just how much better an
articulated tractor is. On the Ventrac side you can see mud but we've still got
grass rooted and it's not going to take much effort to get this to come back. On
the compact tractor side we've completely demolished the area. The grass
is gone and it's just mud.