Question about tractors

[Kraken]

Im looking towards buying the Rapid A 600S but it requires 132 Kw/ 180 hp, and all the tractors under $120,000 do not meet that requirement. If I buy one of the cheaper tractors will it still be able to pull this equipment effectively?

[Syd Khaos]

Effectivly? NO.

Pull it to get the work done? Very possible.
Try to get as close to that power rating as your funds will allow...to far below and you gonna have issues.
50-80HP below and you should be ok, though the tool may have some sway and hill may be bit of an issue.

[Trego]

Always try for the largest horse power tractor you can afford or you will regret it later.

Do some work for other farmers to build up some funds, it doesn't take long. You won't regret it.

[k.straat11]

I run it with a starter case, it does ok 4-6 mph up hill 11-12 down hill

[Bunyan]

My rule of thumb is as much as possible to buy 2 levels above what I need. Remember that the power requirements are meant to be the floor, so they can still bog down in certain conditions (especially as you add other elements having weight...like with a foraging wagon that is full)

[Ferrus]

Power requirements in this game are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. They really dont matter as much as people think. They matter more than it did with FS13 where you could use a 80hp tractor with a heavy front weight to pull every bit of equipment no matter how large, but still not enough to be of any real differance

As long as you're being smart and you're not trying to use some thing like the H488 or Major 80 then you shouldn't have too many problems. The starter Case & NH ( Zetor Forterra ) will handle it. At the higher lvl I've had the vario 700 ( base engine ) pull the pronto and thats 105hp less than what it says you need in the shop

Moral of the story, dont read to much into it