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Steve(OR)

08-11-2005 15:12:03




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Looking at my Tractor-A- Day calendar for 8/11/05 featuring a JD AOS. Why do orchard tractors often feature full enclosure fenders?




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P. K. Ouellet

08-12-2005 22:19:23




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Steve(OR), 08-11-2005 15:12:03  
I am most familiar with orchard style tractors that have been used in the citrus business in Florida. The big skirts around the rear tires allow the branches to smoothly flow over the tractor without causing damage firstly to the fruit trees and secondly to the tractor. Some tractors were even outfitted with expanded metal engine shields on each side. A slanted shield also may be placed just above the dash protecting the operator from being hit by branches. Down exhaust in an orange grove is always a must as mentioned earlier from others of the damage that may be caused. These skirts and shields were manufactured by dealers and also by the grove caretakers. Some tractor manufacturers installed down exhaust manifolds and mufflers from the factory. Many of the older orchard models also had modified seats, allowing the operator to sit lower and a little further towards the back. Most of these older orchard models also had the hydraulic lift decks removed to allow this. In addition, a small platform may be installed at the drawbar level to allow the operator to stand and still drive the tractor. In some cases hand clutch levers were installed for this configuration. Most operators also added a custom feature to deflect spider webs from hitting them in the face, usually an old fishing pole or an antennnae mounted at the front center of the hood. These modifications were most prevalent in the years where discing was the method of weed/grass control under trees and between tree rows. Nowadays herbiciding under the branches of the trees and mowing between tree rows is the preferred method. One of the more well known cusomizers of these tractors was Pounds Motor Co. located in Central FL. They mostly modified the line that they sold at the time, Case and Deutz. You can still find some of the older tractors around these days but not in the abaundance from 25 years ago. Other popular modified tractors were 77 and 770 Olivers, Jet Star 2 and 3 MM's, 65 and 165 MF's, 300, 400 and 500 series Case's and other assorted colors of tractors. I cut my teeth on these tractors years ago and don't miss one bit having to remove the sheet metal and guards in order to work on them. They did serve their purpose.

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Paul in Mich

08-12-2005 07:32:09




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Steve(OR), 08-11-2005 15:12:03  
Because they make such nice calendar pictures.



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KenSWLA

08-12-2005 16:17:51




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Paul in Mich, 08-12-2005 07:32:09  
Best answer. I don't think any modern orchard tractors have such pretty sheet metal though.



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Mark - IN.

08-11-2005 20:28:01




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Steve(OR), 08-11-2005 15:12:03  
Pretty much like the others said. Allows the tractor to move through the orchard like a sliver without tearing up the tractor or the orchard. Haven't seen the tractor or the calander, but does it have a shroud so the operator sits low? Maybe with a slit to look out? Protects the face and eyeballs, for the most part. Sheet metal takes a lickin' though, but is what it's supposed to do.

Mark



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Joel Harman

08-11-2005 15:25:04




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Steve(OR), 08-11-2005 15:12:03  
so the branches do not hang up on tires.



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John T

08-11-2005 16:14:24




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Joel Harman, 08-11-2005 15:25:04  
They also have the flares n bells over the gas caps n radiator caps to let branches slip past and the exhaust pipes usualy go down n outside to the back.

John T



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Steve(OR)

08-11-2005 15:29:14




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Joel Harman, 08-11-2005 15:25:04  
Not allowing branches to hang up on tractor parts - Brilliant! Concept could have saved my vertical exhaust a few weeks ago!



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dennis in or

08-11-2005 16:55:38




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Steve(OR), 08-11-2005 15:29:14  
steve call me



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rad

08-11-2005 15:37:52




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 Re: Orchard Tractors in reply to Steve(OR), 08-11-2005 15:29:14  
Vertical exhaust? Where is your hacksaw buddy? :-) I chopped that puppy off about 1/2 up in the muffler on the JD1070 I use in my filbert orchard. Never get hung up in the branches anymore.

I had intended to turn it down, but was too much work to turn it down and point it out of nose shot.



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