Re: Poll

Posted by Paul in Mich on January 03, 2006 at 06:07:03 from (71.82.64.200):

In Reply to: Poll posted by red lover on January 02, 2006 at 20:41:57:

I won"t dispute the argument of safety, as it is well known that the wider the rear wheel spacing, the less chance of roll-over. Around my part of the country, (Mid-Michigan), most tractors were configured with the wheels dished in for a couple of reasons. First of all, most of our row-crops in the era that would make H"s and M"s relevant were planted in 28" rows which would make the rear spacing 56". The other is that pulling a 2-14 plow allowed the hitch to be centered with the right rear wheel of the tractor in the furrow. That would prevent side drag and enhance steering. The third reason was that when mounting a loader, the tractor would go through any barn door that was wider than the axles and high enough to clear the muffler and operator. While this wasnt an issue with many farmers, it was in our case. Lastly, it is easier to mount and dismount the rear wheel weights if the wheels are dished in. I know that a long enough prybar would help in either case, it was a simple one man job with the wheels dished in. Since we used the same tractor for plowing s we did cultivating, it made good sense to remove the weights for cultivating to reduce compaction. Other than the reasons I mention, there is no other reason, unless you just like the way the wheels look dished in, to have dished out unless trailering becomes an issue. We here in Mid Mich dont have the hilly ground to negotiate, so roll-over accidents are probably fewer or at least less prone than in more hilly areas. Dished out and wider set rears do enhance safety, but I think dished in is more utile. Isn"t it great that we have such flexibility from which to choose?

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