The Soviet tractor T-40AM, even in the “base”, is better than foreign SUVs

A tractor is primarily an agricultural technique. Such machines appeared precisely to replace horse and ox carts. Peasants quickly realized the benefits of mechanization. True, under the tsarist regime only landowners and merchants could purchase a tractor. But under the Soviet Union, such technology became widespread in our latitudes. And then tractors began to be used not only on collective farms. Such machines turned out to be in demand in construction and public utilities. It seems that the tractor is not intended for off-road use, but it is the tractor that is followed by the owners of cars stuck in the mud. Even prepared SUVs are usually inferior to them in cross-country ability.


In order not to be unfounded, we suggest taking a look at the old T-40AM, which is the “star” of the video on the “MNOGO TEHNIKI” channel. This specimen is a typical “village tractor” in the worst sense of the expression. The equipment is on the move, but it has clearly been neglected for most of the years of its existence. What year is she? It’s difficult to say, let’s just note that these were produced back in the early 1960s. But the technology confidently overcomes rural areas, where there are essentially no roads. It is unlikely that any serial passenger “jeep” can achieve such feats, even a modified one. And the tractor passes without any problems. And if he can’t clear any obstacle, then reverse helps!