(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

tractors on the road?

B

Brian Jasper co. Ia

Well-known Member
With all this discussion of yes you can, no you can't drive a tractor on the road, that reminds me of Alvin Straight. He drove a 110 JD garden tractor hauling an enclosed trailer from Laurens Ia to Wisconsin to see his ailing brother. He couldn't see well enough to drive a car. It made the news here. After Alvin died, there was a movie made called "The Straight Story" that told the story of his journey.
 
I've drove tractors on the road before. I rented that Straight Story show before and stopped watching it close to the beginning. There is a lot of swearing in it. :(
 
yes the language is a little hard, but the story is well worth the time, we sure enjoyed it is it bad if the first time we heard about it we were at a church pot luck dinner?
 
I live only about 10 miles from where his brother lived in WI. Mt. Zion. The scene in the bar asking for directions to his brothers house in the end of the movie is actually filmed at the Mt Zion bar about 1-2 miles from his brothers house.
 
ohh I agree that was a good movie. They showed that on our local TV channel last year.

T_Bone
 
Not sure how it works other places, but as far as I know in MO. most deeds to farms are on the section line, the center of the road. Not talking highways here, but gravels. I know there is an easment of some sorts, but yes, in fact I do own the road.


Gene
 
Yes you own the road, and you are probably paying property taxes on that acreage. I have toyed with the idea of appealing my assessment on those grounds, but they would probably re-appraise me and raise everything else.
 
Mark,
I"ve stopped at that bar to see it"s layout from what I saw on the movie. Is that old place where the brother lived still there?
Excellent movie, the few swear words were mostly at the beginning. I"m a native Iowan, and have heard worse words out there when good church going folks are loading hogs.
Several years ago the trailer in the movie was in Clermont, displayed in a room with a window.
Great movie...it"s a real tear jerker at the end.
LA in Reedsburg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Ultradog MN
Driving tractors as a kid
2 3
Replies
41
Views
3K
chucksoliver77
C
1
Another found along the road tractor picture
Replies
2
Views
916
4wdtom
4
olgentdc
B-i-L Joel passed away His Eulogy 10-22--56/// 11-8--
Replies
9
Views
1K
olgentdc
olgentdc
jd2cyl1943
The story of my Bs restoration up to this point.
Replies
6
Views
971
jd2cyl1943
jd2cyl1943
jd2cyl1943
Here's the story of my JD Bs restoration up to this poi
2
Replies
26
Views
2K
jd2cyl1943
jd2cyl1943
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top