Re: Europe versus America

Posted by Doug in IL on August 31, 2006 at 08:43:11 from (67.142.130.42):

In Reply to: Re: Europe versus America posted by Mike (WA) on August 31, 2006 at 08:18:53:

Mike, the wide front axles didn't have as much crop clearance for the 3rd cultivation in corn. But, I think the biggest reason for the narrow front tractors was the wide spread use of the mounted corn picker. The very first corn pickers were pull type and were pulled by wide front tractors like the John Deere GP, or IHC 10-20. The problem with them was you either had to hand pick some corn rows for the tractor to run in, or run over a lot of corn. The mounted picker came out and solved those problems, as they could be driven right into the field and begin picking, as the corn gathering units were basically ahead of the tractor. When the self propelled combine, with cornheads came out, they pretty well eliminated corn pickers and the need for narrow front tractors.

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• Re: Europe versus America Allan In NE 08:51:35 08/31/06 (1)
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