Posted by showcrop on October 02, 2008 at 16:59:09 from (24.62.1.81):
In Reply to: Re: Flipping Fordson posted by Dick L on October 02, 2008 at 12:43:40:
I agree Dick, It is possible I suppose that in a very controlled test situation that when the wide front completes its pivot as one side goes, up that the lower tire and the stop would keep it from going the rest of the way, while a narrow front would not, but I would have to say that at that point it would already be beyond its tip point. I own 7 tractors, 2 wide and five NFE I've had three close calls in 40 years and none involved side hill operating and all three were on wide front tractors. It's my experience that ballasting and tread width and obviously driver care are the big factors.
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