Re: Just how danergous are tricycle front tractors

Posted by Dave2N on December 24, 2003 at 11:32:35 from (205.188.208.73):

In Reply to: Just how danergous are tricycle front tractors? posted by Lynn Kasdorf on December 24, 2003 at 07:23:42:

Lyn--
I have lived all 60 years of my life in and on the hills of the NY/PA border. I grew up on a Farmall M and a Massey Harris 44, both narrow fronts and never had a problem. When I got my own piece of hilly ground, I bought a JD B and used it for many years with no problems. All of the farmers in this area used NF tractors back in the 40's, 50's and 60's with no problems. It all comes down to the need for common sense and smarts on the part of the operator. Any situation not safe for a NF tractor will not be safe for a WF tractor either.
I'm not a farmer buy use my tractors for bush hogging, plow days, parades shows, and pulling. By choice (influenced by my "formative years," I guess), I have a Farmall Super C, Farmall Super H, JD A and JD 70 with a JD B waiting for some restoration work. All of these tractors are NF's and they are just so handy and maneuverable. I also have a Ford 2N that is a handy, useful tractor but really no safer than the others, in fact maybe less so especially when coming down hill becasue of its lighter weight.
Not my place to tell you what to do but I sure wouldn't be afraid of the JD B; they are one of the all-time greatest tractors, easy to use, fun to use, cheap to fix and as safe as any other tractor if the driver uses his/her head!
Have a Merry Christmas.

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