Re: Tractor Rollover Safety - WF vs NF

Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 12, 2006 at 07:24:54 from (209.226.106.88):

In Reply to: Tractor Rollover Safety - WF vs NF posted by jmauss on February 11, 2006 at 06:55:10:

jmauss: Your question on tractor stability is a matter of lowering center of graviety. Many narrow front tractors are indeed much safer than wide front and the difference is in lower center of graviety.

Three factors will lower that center of graviety, namely; liquid balast in the tires is the best as it will add weight very close to the ground, wheel and frame solid weights help but weight is not as close to the ground as liquid weight and last but not least is wheel tread setting, a tractor on 84" tread setting is much more stable than the same tractor on 60" tread setting.

These three factors will make much greater difference than wide versus narrow front end. When farming I had 2 Farmalls equiped with duals and no added weight. These tractors were close to 11' wide outside on rear wheels. Many times I have seen them slide sideways on side hills with no fear of upsetting. Now I realize from your description, you probably don't want the 350 - 11' wide, just wanted to show what effect this has. You get that 350 Utility out around 72" centers on rear wheels, it will act much like a mountain goat. If you normally like it around 60" wheel tread, get a set of snapon duals for use on side hills.

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• Re: Tractor Rollover Safety - WF vs NF jmauss 20:18:25 02/12/06 (1)
  • Re: Tractor Rollover Safety - WF vs NF Hugh MacKay 03:26:56 02/14/06 (0)

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