Actually, wide front came first.

Posted by Steve from MO - dangit! on July 28, 2005 at 06:43:10 from (168.166.54.11):

In Reply to: Why narrow front tractors posted by Vince H on July 28, 2005 at 06:05:52:

I might as well throw some gasoline on the fire.

The very first tractors (steam powered, then Waterloo Boy and such) were wide front because they were modeled on a wagon and people used them in place of a horse team to drag things around.

The narrow front tractor was created to allow the use of a front-mount cultivator and a mounted corn picker. They were also possibly cheaper, turned shorter, and were definitely simpler and easier to maintain.

Those of us who grew up on the tricycle tractors had to know how to operate them safely. Loader down, rear wheels out, limited side slope, watch for bumps and rocks, and go SLOW.

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• Re: Actually, wide front came first. Allan in NE 06:49:56 07/28/05 (1)
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