Re: Re: Re: Road Driving

Posted by Milan H. Dilworth on September 08, 1998 at 19:59:14:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Road Driving posted by Eddie Petty on September 06, 1998 at 16:29:38:

: : : I need to move my 9N about 10 miles, but don't have a trailer. I've heard that its not good to drive on paved roads, but what type of harm might I do?

: : Just make sure she's all lubed up and don't run at to high an RPM. Use a slow moving vehicle sign on the back and if it is a busy road get someone to follow you with flashers on. You shouldn't hurt the tractor, they wuz made to drive as well as werk, just not to fast.

: And one more thought on safety....Lock your break pedals together before you hit the blacktop....it's amazing how quick a tractor will steer with only one wheel breaking on pavement!!.....and finally, keep a good eye out BEHIND you....plenty of crazies out there that think their grand dad willed them the road...Go for it but go for it carefully, Good luck!!

........It's wise to make sure the brake pedals are adjusted in a balanced manner for when their locked together. I like to take a tractor out on a gravel or soft dirt area, and fine tune the adjustment wherein both sides will be balanced in slowing down a coasting tractor.

Also be sure to have the toe-in adj. correct and the steering linkage in good condition for wide front axles.

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