Posted by Banditfarmer on February 23, 2015 at 09:02:14 from (75.186.9.25):
In Reply to: Vineyard tractors posted by 550Doug on February 23, 2015 at 06:16:52:
My 1550 Utility (54 hp) is just under 6 feet wide outside to outside of rear tire tread. and can be narrowed in more by moving the axel clamps. The trailer the tractor is on is 6'4" wide to the outside of the frame. Using this tractor in a vineyard the maybe a little wide for that use. Most vineyard models are very narrow like 4 to 5 feet wide at most and they are very unstable on any kind of incline. I don't believe anyone made a 75 to 100 horse vineyard tractor with a cab, Most were under 50 horse power tractors. There were a lot of Ford 2000 and 3000 and MF 135 model tractors used as narrowed vineyard tractors. They also used a lot of narrow gauge crawlers in vineyards. There are a lot of vineyards in northern Ohio up around the lake Erie and in the northern tip of PA and into New York state and a lot in the state of Missouri. So that hole area would be good to look for used vineyard equipment. Also you can buy just the narrow rear axes and front end parts to narrow a regular tractor up to use a vineyard tractor. Bandit
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