Posted by JRSutton on December 12, 2012 at 15:08:41 from (75.130.109.233):
In Reply to: Farmall H won't pull posted by 330 Standard on December 12, 2012 at 05:57:50:
I have to drop my 2 cents in here on safety - I'd say road gear on an H with a full wagon full of people is a bad idea even if it could pull them up a hill.
You're talking city driving where anything could hop out in front of you, bicycles zing in front of you, people cut you off, fail to stop a lights, etc. etc.
That's (potentially) way too much weight to try to stop fast with. Even if the brakes work well, at 15mph with a fully loaded wagon, you'll just lock the tires up and slide the tractor.
On a back road that's some white knuckles, but on city streets where you're so close to oncoming traffic and unaware pedestrians, that could get so ugly I don't want to think about it.
A heavier tractor would slide less.
Don't get me wrong the H is a great tractor - but I think 5th gear with a load of people is really pushing things too far.
4th gear is safer, but it really depends on road conditinos - if they're wet or sandy - forget it.
I know the need to stop on a dime is unlikely - but it's the unlikely things that'll kill ya.
This post was edited by JRSutton at 15:22:55 12/12/12.
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