Re: Duals on Tractor; Traction Benefits!!

Posted by Hugh MacKay on June 30, 2004 at 08:47:28 from (209.226.247.185):

In Reply to: Duals on Tractor; Traction Benefits!! posted by Linx on June 30, 2004 at 04:44:58:

Linx: Couple of factors at play here. On a hard road or black top the single may even pull more. In field conditions, more rubber on the ground give big benefits. Consider the average row crop tractor in the 1960 with standard tires being used at that time, tractors had a pull force equal to 3 time their own weight. If you look at these 8 wheelers with 300 hp they are getting very close to 6 times their own weight. Duals will very greatly increase your drawbar pull. They will also beat the crap out of your brakes and front end, so it never ends you must go 4x4.

There is another benefit. In 1975 I bought a new Farmall 1066 on single tires. This tractor destroyed those tires in the first 1,000 hours of operation. Not tread wear but rather breaking of tires. They had bulges so bad you couldn't travel on road in high gear. I had run these tires at 18 lbs., trying to stop tire roll. On singles turning with cultivator would roll tires almost flat. IH dealer brought in tire company as they felt this shouldn't have happened. I was given a new set of replacement tires free of charge. I said," Well guys since you are being so good about it, I will solve the problem and buy the second set and will go duals." With duals always on the second tires when just over 9,000 hours.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: Duals on Tractor; Traction Benefits!! Dean Barker 15:31:45 06/30/04 (1)
  • Re: Re: Re: Duals on Tractor; Traction Benefits!! Hugh MacKay 16:32:49 06/30/04 (0)

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