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Re: Tricycle tractors---good or bad?
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Posted by Willy-N on November 25, 2004 at 12:10:16 from (64.146.187.246):
In Reply to: Re: Tricycle tractors---good or bad? posted by Hugh MacKay on November 25, 2004 at 02:28:40:

If your talking about my Massey 135 it is a Orchard. The 18.5 X 16 tires on the rear weigh about 700 lbs each filled. The Tractor is set up to be low to the ground having a clearance of around 12 inches so the weigh center line is real low. The front end has nearly 400 lbs of counter weight out front around 15 inches off the ground. So it is a pretty low slung tractor to tip. I can lock one rear wheel and pivot on the other one with the disk brakes or use the Differential Lock on the rear for added pulling power going straite. It tends to get around pretty good on the hills. Mark H.
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