Tractor trek

Rex in Australia · Aug 14, 2012

Thanks for the comments, glad you like the photos. Here are a few more.
Yes, the tractors are registered and do need a flashing amber light. No regular inspections like the cars and trucks have though.
Yes, the Chamberlain (us) have the steering wheel on our driver's side. The bench seat is great though. Yes, we stick to this side of the road! - I'd have trouble in your country.
Hope you like the photos.
Rex

SweetFeet · Aug 14, 2012

Rex,

Very nice pics.

I'm sure I would also do badly in your country - driving on opposite sides.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 14, 2012

Great pictures. What part of Australia are you in? Are you on a 3 day trip? In the first picture the Champion appears to have the rear tire tread mounted backwards.Is that just random. Was surprised to see an American tractor like the Allis in your pics.

PJH · Aug 14, 2012

Nice pictures Rex. I notice that several of the tractors had the rear tires mounted backwards. Are those tractors used mainly on paved roads? The reason I ask - around here a lot of the Amish mount their tires backwards, but they are used mainly for transportation on paved surfaces. I've been told they wear better that way.

On driving on the "wrong" side of the road - a guy I worked with landed at the Sidney airport, and was startled to see that his rental car had the steering wheel on the "wrong" side. He was even more startled when he jumped out in the Sidney traffic and learned first hand how to drive on the "wrong" side of the road. One thing that was a little comforting - he said that the other drivers used the same curse words and hand gestures that they use here in the states. So at least he knew what they were saying. . .

Thanks for the neat pictures of machinery we'd never see over here.

Paul

Rex in Australia · Aug 14, 2012

It was just a Saturday and Sunday morning run.
Thanks for comments, lots of American tractors here.
Tyres backwards? Yes, helps limit the odd wear pattern that paved roads do to the tyres. Some people don't bother, but you see the hay contractors who do a lot of paved road running - and don't really rely on traction in the paddock, they have the tyres on backwards.
Mine (first photo) are very worn down, but it is not used for ploughing or anything serious so am just running them out.
Cheers,
Rex

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