A remote tractor control system (10) with a hand held remote control unit (12) having an enable button (16) that when actuated sends signals from a plurality of command buttons (18,...32) on the hand held remote control unit (12) to a three point hitch controller, a transmission controller and an engine controller on a tractor. When not actuated, a rear switch module (36) may be used to raise and lower the three point hitch or creep in forward or reverse, while the hand held remote control unit (12) may display information about tractor condition from the engine controller.
