Tricycle Front End

In a moment of weakness, I went and bought an old “restored” H with a tricycle front end. I have to slap a wide front under this guy because I'm going to use it to maintain the grounds of two of my places up in the hills, which both lie on a rather aggressive 'vertical' terrain.

Is there any demand for a tricycle front end, which is in excellent shape? Do you think I can I get it sold?

Thanks,

Allan

So am I to assume then, judging by the replies, that there would indeed be a market for this take-off tricycle?

What would be a ballpark asking price? The unit is completely restored and painted up as new.

Thanks,

Allan

My point on this issue of NF vs WF is that "been there-done that" with a NF says more than a lot of probablility and scientific explanations about why a NF is more dangerous than a WF.

I have to disagree that a wide front is not any safer than a narrow front. The one thing that does make a wide front safer is that the higher pivot point of a wide front (top center of the wide front vs the tire/ground contact point on a narrow front) in effect lowers the center of gravity of the tractor, thereby increasing the angle at which the tractor will roll over.

But I do agree that the bottom line is they are all unsafe in the hands of a careless operator.

After losing two neighbors using these silly tricycles, this is an absolute no brainer to my mind. A third neighbor was cut into from his crotch up thru his gullet via a JD rear cast wheel after it came loose from the rim.

I'm putting on the wide front.

I do thank you for your input, however.

Allan

If you will read the original question, you will find that it had absolutely nothing to do with all this hash.

I asked the dollar value of a restored tricycle front end; guess we didn't see that part, but all wanted to make certain that I understood exactly how stupid I was for wanting to install a wide front. Contrary to popular belief, I do know what I'm doing in this respect.

Never did get a reply to that original question.

And so it goes,

Allan

Yeah, Sorry. I was havin' a sort of bad day that day. :>)

When I get this old gal all set up, I'm gonna post a picture for you all to see what I'm dealing with up here in the timber growing on this vertical terrain. One driveway requires the use of four-wheel drive vehicles in the summer on dry days!

I just had to buy this property as it was "so pretty" up here in the hills. Another rule of thumb: never buy real estate without first asking about the winter snowfall amounts!

Geeze! Until I bought this land, I had never encountered a furnace going out on account of snow covering the stove-pipe on the roof before! And they call this the "high rent district". :>(

When you see the pictures, you'll understand why I need the wide front, the loader and the tire chains.

Thanks for responding and a good one to ya,

Allan

1-I never said nor meant to imply that you are stupid for wanting to put on a WF. I simply wanted to point out that this is an old issue that constantly comes up on this forum and also, that NF's are not the hazard that they are portrayed to be. That said, put on the WF; that's your choice and I in no way think you are stupid for doing it.
2- I also answered what you said was your "unnswered question," namely, the value of or the price you could get for a changed out NF assembly. If you go back up and read my post, I said that in my opinion and experience, you shouldn't excpect to get anything for it. I don't think it is a marketable piece that is sought after by very many people.

So-I sincerely wish you the best of luck in what you are doing and hope you are successful, and most importantly, safe. I still maintain that your brain is a greater factor in promoting safety than a WF.

Best wishes,
Dave 2N