Vehicles and Equipment

Learn about tractors, combines, plows, seeders, and more in Supermarket Simulator. Get the best gear to boost your farm's efficiency and harvest bigger yields!

Alright, let's talk about the tools of the trade in Supermarket Simulator – your vehicles and equipment! Think of these as your farm's backbone. You've got your main workhorses, the tractors, and then a whole bunch of attachments and specialized machines to get specific jobs done. The general rule of thumb here is: the more you spend, the better you get. More expensive stuff usually means it's faster, stronger, and can handle heavier loads, saving you precious time and a lot of headaches.

Tractors: These are what you'll be spending most of your time in. They have attachment points on the front and back, so you can hook up all sorts of implements. Better tractors are faster, heavier (which means they won't tip over when pulling heavy stuff), and have more horsepower and fuel capacity. This translates to quicker travel, fewer refuels, and the ability to pull bigger, more powerful equipment. Keep an eye out for the tractor with the front-loader attachment – it's a lifesaver for moving bales and other items, and it's crucial for a specific side-mission.

Combines (Harvesters): When it's time to bring in the crops, you'll need a combine. These big machines use a header to cut and gather crops, store the seeds in a tank, and spit out the straw. Like tractors, more expensive combines are better – they have wider headers for faster harvesting and larger fuel and grain tanks. You'll use an extendable arm to load the grain into tippers for transport. Remember, combines and their headers are sold separately!

Plows: Before you can plant anything, you need to prepare the soil. A plow is your go-to for turning and shuffling the soil deeply. You hook it up to the back of your tractor, lower those big blades, and turn the soil over. It's also handy for clearing out leftover crops or straw. You absolutely *must* plow (or cultivate) your fields before planting!

Cultivators: Similar to plows, cultivators prepare the soil, but they focus on loosening just the top layer. They're great for getting the ground ready for seeds and can also clear out leftover crop residue. You'll hook these up to the back of your tractor too. Again, you need to plow or cultivate before you can plant.

Sowing Machines (Seeders): Once your field is prepped, it's time to plant! Seeders are wide implements that create small grooves in the ground and drop seeds into them. Any tractor can use them, and they're usually mounted at the back. You don't need to worry about filling them up; seeds are bought automatically and deducted from your account.

Sprayers (Fertilizers): To maximize your crop yield, you'll want to use a sprayer to apply fertilizer. These have a large tank and spray liquid fertilizer onto your fields. Fertilized fields turn a darker color, so you can easily see what's been treated. You can't over-fertilize, and the fertilizer is unlimited and free, so spray away! Just make sure you do it before the crops are ready for harvest.

Mowers (Grass Cutters): For dealing with grass, you'll use a mower. These are flat implements that you hook up to a tractor. You can even use two mowers at once for maximum efficiency. They're essential for preparing fields for hay production.

Forage Wagon: After mowing, if you want to collect the grass for hay, you'll use a forage wagon. This trailer gathers cut grass and hay with its rollers. Drive it over your mowed field to collect the grass, then dump it at the designated grass pit on your farm.

Rotor Tedder: This implement helps dry out mowed grass by shuffling and turning it. It's key to making hay. You hook it to a tractor, lower it, turn it on, and drive over the cut grass.

Rotor Windrower: Think of this as a giant rake. It gathers the grass or hay into tight lines (windrows), making it much easier for the forage wagon or baler to collect.

Quad Baler: This is the machine that takes hay or straw and presses it into rectangular bales. It's a large trailer with rollers on its belly. Once you've got your hay or straw windrowed, this is what you use to turn it into bales.