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rfb

03-03-2008 06:23:18

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What is the difference between a row crop, standard & utility tractor?

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1958johndeere620

03-03-2008 18:41:52

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Re: difference between row crop,standard utility tractor in reply to rfb, 03-03-2008 06:23:18

My 1961 1010 I used to have was a row crop utility. Wide front with adjustable front and rear. Was low to ground though.

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sodly

03-03-2008 09:11:56

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Re: difference between row crop,standard utility tractor in reply to rfb, 03-03-2008 06:23:18

I think Christopher S. got it pretty much right. However, there are many more standard models besides those listed. All the later 2 cylinders and most (if not all) of the New Gen tractors came in standard configurations, too.
I think the main feature of row crop tractors, in JD speak, is tread width adjustability (although standards eventually gained this convenience, too). Standards originally were fixed-width whereas row crops could be adjusted for width. Standards also often did not have a three point hitch as they were designed primarily for pulling. Many of them had shorter wheelbases to make them more maneuverable and smaller/wider wheels because for better traction and because they didn't need the crop height clearance.
A utility is kind of a "do-all" configuration. Some of them had adjustable axles, some fixed but they were generally built low to the ground for loader and hillside applications. I believe they generally always came with three points, too. To get even more vague, there were at one point "row crop utility" models. How's that for confusing?

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gitrib

03-03-2008 10:09:36

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Re: difference between row crop,standard utility tractor in reply to rfb, 03-03-2008 06:23:18

I guess I am from the old school. Row crop always meant a tricycle front end. I guess that has all changed. I wish they would break down to Row Crop with tricycle front or Row Crop with wide adjustable front end. I can remember when I was kid. One hot summer my father and I cultivated corn with a McCormick Deering 10-20 pulling a two row McCormick Horse cultvater. Dad had put short tongue on the cultivator and rested them on the platform under the seat and hooked a chain on to pull the culivator. The culivator was steerable by the man riding on it. It was guite a contraption but it worked. gitrib

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Christopher S.

03-03-2008 07:17:12

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Re: difference between row crop,standard utility tractor in reply to rfb, 03-03-2008 06:23:18

Row Crop tractors allowed higher clearance for crops. They also featured adjustable wheel spacing in the rear to accomodate your row spacing. They came in a multitude of configurations from a single wheel in front, two side by side, or a wide front. As well as a high crop configuration.

Standard tractors were found more in the west and were mainly for pulling. They are a lower, squat tractor and are typically D, AR, BR or R.

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Texasmark

03-03-2008 07:14:48

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Re: difference between row crop,standard utility tractor in reply to rfb, 03-03-2008 06:23:18

Row crops to me have always been with Vee front wheels or a single wheel, made to go down one row, primarily for cultivating crops that have some significant growth. Also the rears are usually thin like 11 to 12" width.

Along comes my 4230, 100 hp, wide, adjustable front end and The JD manual on it refers to it as a row crop. It does have a lot of ground clearance so maybe that is where they get that terminology.

The ground clearance is nice and necessary for when I do round bale hay, the windrows are large and high and the tractor moves easily over them as it would down a row, but with 18.4 x 38 rears, the rows would have to be very fat to accommodate the width.

So it was a big surprise to me.

Utilities are usually low to the ground, wide, adjustable front ends and wide tires.....making them easy to mount/dismount and better stability with the fat tires.

Mark

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