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awhitaker

02-22-2002 19:04:21




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Okay, this 4230 tractor I bought for $1000.00 comes with a pedestal or such for double front wheels (tricycle) as well as the wide front end. My question is, what is the reason for using the double front wheels? Better in specific crops or ways of cultivation? thanks




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WTW

02-24-2002 07:43:47




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 Re: 4230 in reply to awhitaker, 02-22-2002 19:04:21  
The front axle option that you have is what John Deere called a convertible front axle. The narrow front double wheels were used for cultivators and front mounted corn pickers which were on there way out when these tractors were new. This option even though not that popular was still available on 40 series tractors. A parts book shows them. There was two different steering motors used with this option (depending on tractors age) because the steering system changed during the 30 series era.

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Rusty

02-23-2002 19:09:30




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 Re: 4230 in reply to awhitaker, 02-22-2002 19:04:21  
There is a 404 engine on e-bay.



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JD70Jim

02-23-2002 06:50:31




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 Re: 4230 in reply to awhitaker, 02-22-2002 19:04:21  
Way back in the "Good Old Days" before there were 300hp rotary combines and before widespread use of herbicides, there used to be simpler mechanical ways of doing things. One of them was called "cultivation". Most cultivators (before 3 point) were FRONT MOUNTED. The narrow fronts made them easier to mount and use, not to mention simpler. You could see the cultivator shovels right there in front of you and would be able to steer them away from the crop you were cultivating. The other thing a "row crop" tractor was good at was you could mount a 2 row cornpicker on them. Wide front tractors didn't work with the cornpickers. Part of the reason that "row crop/narrow front" tractors dissapeared was because people changed farming practices. Now, instead of "digging" weeds out, you just poison them, and most farmers seem unable to harvest with less than 8 row combines anymore. It's just "progress"!

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Dan

02-22-2002 21:18:23




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 Re: 4230 in reply to awhitaker, 02-22-2002 19:04:21  
I prefer the 2 front wheel setup to the single front. Think it is a bit less apt to spin around on you. Of coueae qith power steering you shouldn't have any problems anyway. Have never seen one odf these with a tricycle front on it. Think I read somewhere that that option was discontinued soon but per haps the tricycle front was purchase3d separately.



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John in Md.

02-22-2002 19:23:38




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 Re: 4230 in reply to awhitaker, 02-22-2002 19:04:21  
Oh great,now it's a tricycle 4230,I'll bet it's a gas engine not a diesel?
Double front wheels were standard on a rowcrop tricycle,an unusual option on a 4230.Most 4230's came standard with wide fronts not rollomatic.
How come I can't find deals like this?



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awhitaker

02-24-2002 11:20:25




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 Re: Re: 4230 in reply to John in Md., 02-22-2002 19:23:38  
It's a diesel, and I have both front ends. If it makes you feel any better, it doesn't have a seat or seat frame, no canopy over the four post ROPS, and is in dire need of paint, and instrument panel. But the rest seems to be intact.

awhitaker



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