I was confronted with how big of a tractor and ground speed. Many tractors big enough to lift had too high of ground speed. First consider a tractor's lift capacity. In general the lift capacity Spec is for 24 behind the lift balls. Much of the planter extends far behind the lift arms. I talked to the manufacture of a water wheel with a 165 gallon tank. A lift capacity of 3500 lbs was recommended. I have a tractor with a minimum ground speed at full throttle of 0.2 MPH. Ground speed is good, but a loaded water water wheel with tank would weigh as much or more than my tractor. Put a tongue on the water wheel giving a tongue weight of just a few hundred lbs. Still need to design a lift for the wheels. Hydraulic, electric linear actuator, manual or cable system. Water weighs about 8.3 lbs/Gal. Weight can be reduced by not filling the tank. Just fill to the amount needed or what your tractor 3-Pt will handle. For tractor ground speed, hydrostat is good. Many gear drive compact utility tractors with a HI-LO, are rated at 0.8 MPH minimum at full throttle. K-Mo
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Today's Featured Article - Talk of the Town: What's The "Stuckest" You've Ever Been? - by Edited by Kim Pratt. Another great discussion from the Tractor Talk Discussion Forum. The discussion started out with the following post: "I was about 14 (part of the problem) when I got stuck. I was disking with a cab equipped IH 966. The window was dirty and I was driving into the evening sun. It was hard to see and it was my first pass down the field. I got the tractor so stuck that the underside of the tractor was resting on the ground. My uncle wanted
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