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Hefty
Explore 4 farm tractor models. Follow a model into its engine specifications, transmissions, dimensions, historical photographs, and available test records.
About Hefty
Hefty was a small-tractor badge of Wisconsin’s Holtan Axle and Transmission Company, or HAXCO. Registered in 1974, it appeared in tractor advertising through 1978.
- Beginning
- 1974 trademark registration
- Founder / origin
- Holtan Axle and Transmission Company
- Known for
- Small American tractors
- Sale / later history
- Tractor advertising documented through 1978; Holtan closed in 2003
History and legacy
Brand registration, advertisements, and the parent company’s closure provide different kinds of dates. The advertising period does not by itself establish the exact last tractor built, and no verified purchaser of the Hefty badge is identified.
Sources & further reading
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
Showing 4 of 4 models
F
1974–1978
27 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
G
1974–1978
27 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Hi-G
1974–1978
27 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
LNT
1974–1978
27 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Index power values can include estimates derived from belt or PTO power. They are identified on each model card and are not interchangeable with a measured engine rating. Model years and missing values follow the source index.