Re: WIDE narrow

Posted by MrGadget on December 04, 1999 at 20:38:54 from (205.240.115.10):

In Reply to: WIDE narrow posted by T'other Fred on December 04, 1999 at 19:02:17:

Narrow fronts are popular on "row crop" tractors for several reasons. As mentioned, compaction is a factor. But also when corn is over knee high and you are trying to cultivate for the last time (or "lay-by" to hill it out) a wide front with its lower clearance will snap the stalks clean off. Also you can't very easily mount a cornpicker on a tractor wide wide front.

Wide fronts are more stable on uneven ground due to the rocker effect of the main beam. John Deere (amd maybe others...I don't know) had a "roll-a-matic" narrow front that allowed each of two front wheels to roll up/down in opposition to smooth out the ride.

Wide fronts are MUCH more stable on hillsides as they effectively spread the stance out over a wider area, like the Pontiac commercial "wider is better" for sloping ground.

Narrow fronts are also less stable (side to side) for loader use. A narrow front won't work very well working to level and pack haylage or corn sillage.

It's more a matter of what you intend to use the tractor for that determines what type of front end is best for that application.

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