Multi-use paving tractor with tool attachments

A road paving tractor hasa chassis (127),a hopper (101) disposed on the chassis (127) at its front end,a driver station (120) disposed on the rear end of the chassis (127) and comprising a driver seat (122) and a steering wheel (124),an engine (126) and drive train (128) coupled to the hopper (101) and configured to provide propulsion of the hopper (101), the chassis (127) and the driver station (120),means (109) for moving paving material from the hopper (101) toward the rear end of the chassis (127), such that the paving material is not dribbled below the tractor as a material conveyor loops underneath the tractor, andan attachment coupling means (103) coupled to the chassis (127) and toward its rear end, the attachment coupling means (103) being configured to temporarily receive one of a plurality of detachable road paving tool attachments. The chassis (127), the hopper (101), the engine (126), the driver station (120) and the means (109) for moving paving material are free from attachment to any paving screed, road widening strike-off blade, and radially and vertically adjustable material mover, of a type configured to move paving material at an upward angle away from said rear end, when said attachment coupling means (103) is not coupled to any of the plurality of detachable road paving tool attachments. Such attachments may be provided for performing the functions of a paver, a mix transfer conveyor, or a road widener, for example.