Posted by RodInNS on October 02, 2008 at 18:17:15 from (216.118.158.123):
In Reply to: Re: Flipping Fordson posted by Steven f/AZ on October 02, 2008 at 15:24:10:
I think you would find that wide front tractors are less likely to tip. They aren't necessarly more stable... but consider this. With a narrow front, when the tractor starts to tip over, it's pivot point is at the ground about the inside front wheel. With a wide front, it's still siting on your tripod, but the pivot point is 2 feet in the air at the axle pivot pin. Both tractors, probably in many situations will sit near their balance point when they're about to tip... but the difference is that the narrow front while pivoting at the ground has nothign to restrain it from going over once it starts to go. A wide front is still going to hit it's axle stop, and as such will move it's center of gravity away from the direction it's tipping. It may still go over depending on the forces and speed involved, but it would be slightly less likely to tip. you're quite right in saying that there's been lots of wide fronts tip over though... there's been lots of both. Most of them as a result of a lack of common sense.
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