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what is normal width?

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Rick

08-22-2003 16:49:46




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With all the ways to set up wheel spacing, what is the normal setting for front and back? Will someone explain which way the wheels, hubs, etc are set for this "normal" setting?
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gaspump

08-23-2003 06:46:25




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 Re: what is normal width? in reply to Rick, 08-22-2003 16:49:46  
Paul is correct. Farmers used 60" settings most often for a few reasons, that is the way it was originally set up, 60" worked best with the most common 2X14" plow and when rear wheels set that way were reversed it gave the best setting for cultivating corn 72".



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Larry 8N75381

08-23-2003 15:51:44




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 Re: Re: what is normal width? in reply to gaspump, 08-23-2003 06:46:25  
Gaspump,

Are you sure that you didn't mean 52" not 60"? 72" and 52" are the two settings that match so you only have to swap sided with the rear wheels. 60" pairs with 64" since 60" is the widest setting for the center disk convex (center bulge out) and 64" is then the narrowest with the center disk concave.

And so you don't feel bad, YES, I had to go get the Op. manual to check. :-)

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Larry

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Paul Haas - Pine Island M

08-23-2003 05:03:29




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 Re: what is normal width? in reply to Rick, 08-22-2003 16:49:46  
I have only seen a couple in SE Minnesota set to anything other than 60 inches. You get that by setting the wheel on so it narrow - convex as viewed from the side. The rims are mounted to the wheel with the hoops or hatband close to the tractor but outside the wheel. (you could take the rim off the wheel with the wheel mounted on the tractor) This would be the widest you can get with the wheels set to curve in.

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Larry 8N75381

08-23-2003 04:16:45




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 Re: what is normal width? in reply to Rick, 08-22-2003 16:49:46  
Rick,

To say what Jack said in another way, "normal" is TOTALLY dependent upon WHAT you are doing. The wheel track width for plowing is going to be different for mowing or cultivating or ..... That is why the wheel spacing is adjustable. Most of the time a narrow spacing is desirable, simply because you can get in tighter places with the wheels set in.

When you are mowing it is desirable to have the wheels narrower than the mower so you are not mashing down uncut grass. BUT if you have very rough or hilly terrain, you might want to have the wheels set to the widest to maximumize the stability to make a roll over less likely.

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Larry

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souNdguy

08-22-2003 21:36:26




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 Re: what is normal width? in reply to Rick, 08-22-2003 16:49:46  
I would guess, hubs facing in.. so they are convex when you look at them from the side of the tractor.. this is a narrow stance, and as for the fronts, run them in line with the rears for easiy trailering.

Soundguy



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Jack-Illinois

08-22-2003 19:25:10




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 Re: what is normal width? in reply to Rick, 08-22-2003 16:49:46  
'Tain't no normal as far as I know. All your own preverence and the applications you are going to use it for. They factory shipped all the way in to take up as little room as possible.



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