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newbie question: wide vs. narrow front wheels
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Posted by David Bean on August 21, 2001 at 14:58:10 from (128.110.9.125):
Greetings all, I got the antique tractor bug a few years ago, and I'm getting more serious about finding a project. I'm still very naive, however, about doing a restoration, and I'm hoping I could ask for some advice. I'm primarily looking for a tractor to use around a lake house, including launching boats. That means that it will have to perform well in some sand, and I was leaning toward finding a Farmall with wide wheels up front for both stability and steerability in the sand. (One my neighbors has a Super M with tricycle-style wheels, and I've seen him have some difficultly getting it to bite in the sand.) It seems like it's harder, however, to find wide-wheeled models. So, what I'm curious about is whether it's possible to modify a narrow-style set of wheels to the wide-style. I'm not even sure if that's a stupid question or not... Do conversion kits exist, or should I be prepared to built it myself? Any thoughts or suggestions you might have are greatly appreciated. Thanks! - David
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