Center 'post'

All this talk about the centerpost,how about a JD 'A' that has both muffler and intake stack EXACTLY in the center of the hood.So maybe the JD 30/40/50 series tractors were not a new thing. Just an improvement on an old idea.Improoved visibility? LOL!

I don't know. People figure things out and live with them. I've used JD SGB equipped tractors for forty years and never had operator's fatigue or gone blind from it. I've run an 86 series IH for almost 25 years and my left hand and arm still work. I've run a JD 4010 for over 40 years and the dash mounted hydraulics have not driven me insane. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Back in the days when there were a half a dozen US tractor manufacturers and dealers kept demo units on the lot you could try them all out and buy the one that suited you the best.

Credit Henry Dreyfuss for that one. He was hired by JD to style their tractors and it was he who suggested they line up the stacks.

I agree. It's all what you get used to.We adapt to where it becomes second nature.However,It's got to be a bit hard to follow a planter marker with the muffle in the way. But then,I've never tried it. LOL

That post will forever be referred to as the somewhat off center post from now on, for accuracy's sake.

Yes sir!

If you're tall enough, could you stand and look OVER the muffler and air stack to see the row mark?? (yah I know I'm late getting into this topic) !!

I planted several thousand acres with an A. Never did like looking over the stacks but the stacks were easy to line up with the mark.p until cresting a hill. Then I had to look beside the stacks till the tractor nose started down the hill. I did like the way I sat on the A, the steering wheel was in the right spot for me. Then I put the 630 on the planter for a couple of years. The 630 had exhaust on one side and pre cleaner on the other side of the hood so I looked between them to see the mark. Didn t like that either and I didn t like the way I sat and the steering wheel position was not right for me. Then I put the 1086 on the planter. The field of vision was good the seating position was acceptable and I finally had a cab to sit in. Planted with it for probably 10 years. Now the 1086 is the loader tractor and the left hand shifting works great for that job. Now I use a Deere with the center post to plant. It seems like for the first few minutes my left eye is focused on the close door post and my right eye is focused on distance so I sit to the right a bit to avoid that. It does have YT unapproved auto steer which helps a lot. I use the Deere to spray too but auto steer does most of the work there too. After awhile I do not notice the post though. We can get used to almost anything if our prejudices don t get in the way.

Then end of November when I?m trying to finish up plowing and the middle of December frost seeding I?d take a four post rops wrapped in Saran Wrap

I grew up on 2 cylinder J/D's I was told to line up the Muffler with a tree on the far side of the field when I raked hay. Grand dad liked straight windrows. Same thing when ever I started to plant a field of corn. The center post in our later Deere's were never a issue with me.

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