Re: Re: newbie question: wide vs. narrow front wheels

Posted by Bill Smith on August 25, 2001 at 12:16:06 from (128.242.4.59):

In Reply to: Re: newbie question: wide vs. narrow front wheels posted by jiM on August 21, 2001 at 20:58:54:

The original post here was about a tractor for the lake in wet and sandy conditions. I don't know how turning in garage or barn building came into play. Do you guys know each other or is there some bashing going on here? Hopefully I am not getting in the middle of something I don't need to be. Just read the post and thought I would add comment. Jim, you said your M will turn around in the garage and by your advice I gather it is a three wheeled version. Turning it around in your garage on a dry surface is alot different than in sand. I heard those 3 wheeled front ends were actually heavier than the regular 2 wheeled narrow fronts becuase of heavier castings. With one less wheel this will distribute more weight to even smaller area. In sand it will sink lower than a regular 2 wheeled narrow front. This will decrease power and perhaps even some manueverability. I still say a wide front is the way to go. I also believe a two wheeled narrow front is better in sand than a single front, a single front however would be better than 2 wheeled narrow front on solid ground. I am not trying to cuase any waves here but give us some factual info on how that single front is better in sandy or wet conditions versus a 2 wheeled narrow front or wide front. If you run on different surfaces there is a big difference in what style of front end you have and how you get around on that surface. On hard surface it doesn't vary much from one style front end to another except in turning and maybe a very little in power. You get in soft ground and the difference will set the different styled front ends way apart.

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