Re: Why narrow front tractors

Posted by DP on July 28, 2005 at 20:40:49 from (12.40.38.1):

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

I can't believe I'm even posting to this, but after reading through it, I'm going to add my two cents worth. First of all, I have both. I've only ever upset one, and it wouldn't have mattered what frontend it had. I have lived my life in row-crop country, and driven mostly rowcrop/narrow front tractors. If a tractor starts to roll, it is already on its way by the time the front axle hits the limit it is allowed to travel. I've seen tractors rolled with wide front, and one of two things happen. 1, the tractor goes ahead and rolle widefront and all, or 2, I've seen the center casting break apart letting the tractor break loose. By the time the front axle hits the limit, it has enough momentum to keeep going. Weather wide or narrow, the pivot point is the same. The main advantage I see is with a wide front, there is a lot more weight to stabilize the tractor. I grew up in very hilly country, but can say I never did see the narrow front tractors as being any more dangerous then the rest. Thank You for letting me express my views. Now I feel better.

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