Tractor Hire

Tractors are powerful utility vehicles designed to tow various construction and agricultural attachments. There are a wide range of attachments available to cater the versatility of tractors on projects. Some attachments include buckets and rakes, posthole diggers and trenchers, forks, pallet forks and add-ons, grapples, hay handling and concrete equipment. These tractors and attachments are available for hire on iseekplant ready for your next construction or agricultural project.

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Choosing the right tractor for your project depends on its purpose and drive type.

• Earthmoving Tractors: Tracked and wheeled options, strong and heavy vehicles, used on construction sites for quarries and dams
• Tractor Loader: Carry and mount with a front-mounted square wide bucket
• Industrial Tractors: Uses drawbar to pull loads and easily lifts with fitted crane boom
• Rotary Tiller Tractors: Fits into smaller spaces, blades alternate to work through soil
• Row Crop Tractors: All-round tractor, user friendly, attachments easily join
• Utility Tractors: General purpose tractor, uses many attachments, low-to-medium power engines
• Tracked Tractors: No wheels, popular for earthmoving, similar to bulldozers with great pushing power
• Wheeled Tractors (4x2, 4x4): Popular for agriculture, faster speeds, fitted tyres to absorb field shock

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There is no clear or straightforward answer to whether you need a license to operate a tractor. Each Australian state and territory have different regulations surrounding tractor licensing, but generally when driving a tractor on public roads the operator will need a car license and permission from authorities. The operator does not require a license if the tractor is being driven on private property.

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The cost of tractor hire is dependent on the type of tractor, wet or dry hire, and tractor horsepower (hp). 4x2 tractor wet hire ranges from 25hp at $64 per hour to 180hp at $135 per hour, and dry hire ranges from 25hp at $40 per hour to 180hp at $115 per hour. 4x4 tractor wet hire ranges from 36hp at $71 per hour to 420hp at $210 per hour, and dry hire ranges from 36hp at $48 per hour to 420hp at $192 per hour. Tracked tractor wet hire ranges from 300hp at $192 per hour to over 600hp at $282 per hour, and dry hire ranges from 300hp at $150 per hour to over 600hp at $230 per hour.

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Australia has 5 top tractor brands that provide superior tractor hire for construction and agriculture projects. These top brands are:

1. John Deere
2. Case IH
3. Massey Ferguson
4. New Holland
5. Fendt

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The agriculture industry and construction industry use a range of tractors that vary in size. These are the largest tractors based on height and weight:

• Big Bud 16V-747 Tractor (biggest in the word)
• Big Roy: Versatile 8-WD Model 1080 Tractor
• AGCO Challenger MT975B Tractor
• Case IH Steiger Quadtac 620 Tractor
• Upton HT14/350 2WD Tractor

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For some project’s tractors will not be useful by itself. It will need an attachment to help you get the job done. There are heaps of attachments available for tractors including buckets, grader blades, post hole diggers and more.

Want to know more about the different attachments? Check out this blog to learn more about attachments and their uses.