Compact Tractor

A small tractor with a power rating in the region of 20-40 horsepower, although there isn’t a strict definition, earlier definitions from the 1980s would typically see the range being about 20-26hp. These types of tractor are relatively small and mobile, being able to work in narrow spaces making them ideal for enclosed sports grounds and limited access fields, as well as on finer turf areas such as greens and tees, as well as on synthetic and hard porous surfaces.

It would typically have a 3-point linkage and a pto speed of 540rpm and a maximum weight of around 2,000kg. the larger sized compact tractors can be suitable for use with smaller deep spiking units. There can often be much overlap between what is termed a sub-compact / compact and compact / utility tractor, although the smaller the engine size the lower, typically, the running costs, especially when compared with the larger utility tractors.