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Re: So how safe are we?
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Posted by RandyN in MO on December 30, 2003 at 19:00:56 from (208.218.34.9):
In Reply to: So how safe are we? posted by Dave H (MI) on December 30, 2003 at 18:44:00:
Hi Dave A very common reason for the flip over is the load pulling above the center of gravity. The first Fordson tractors were known for flip-over because the "drawbar" was mounted on the back of the differential. This naturally put the "point of pull" above the center of gravity. This way, if the load got hung up, like a plow getting caught on a root or rock, or when trying to pull something like a stump, that first gear is low enough to provide the torque to make that tractor swing up and over with the axis being the rear axle. The three-point hitch can provide the same set up. That is why one should NEVER pull anything from that third hitch point...it is way above the center of gravity. It IS why you should always pull from the drawbar. Also, when pulling from the three-point hitch itself, the center of gravity can get too high if the hitch is operated in a high position or if the geometry of the three-point hitch pulls above the center of gravity. I have a Farmall 300 with three point and a drawbar. It is a wonderful, stable tractor. The only thing the three point gets used for is using equipment intended for the three point. When I "pull", I pull with the drawbar. In short, if it doesn't look safe, then it probably isn't.
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