WHY DID SNOWTECH CHOOSE HOLDERS VS OTHER TRACTORS?
We researched many different snowblower-based tractors, including tractors from Trackless, Bobcat, New Holland, Boschung and others. Based on our research, tractor demonstrations, and operator testimonials, we concluded that the Holder C 9700 is the most suitable and reliable tractor for Tahoe Donner snow conditions. Holder s engineering is light-years ahead of any other snowblower-based tractor. It has about fifteen major technological advantages that the competition lacks, including load sensing, hydraulic accumulator, a reliable Deutz turbocharged engine, 6:1 planetary gears, and multi-disc wedge brakes. The Holder s weight-to-horsepower ratio is optimal for Tahoe Donner s winter conditions. It has enough weight and muscle behind it to cut through frozen berms and vehicle-packed snow. Yet it weighs only 6,500 pounds, or about 1/4 the weight of the 25,000 pound John Deere 544 loader, the tractor most commonly used in the past for driveway snow removal in Tahoe Donner.
