Re: Narrow vs. Wide front ends

Posted by Nolan on April 02, 2003 at 17:43:39 from (63.64.219.77):

In Reply to: Narrow vs. Wide front ends posted by Tim on March 31, 2003 at 20:05:20:

I'm sorry to see this got turned into a squalling match. For your questions were valid, as were a number of the replies.

I see I failed to address your other points. I'm no world class expert, but I'd like to toss a bit out for some of the other things.

Stability is the #1 reason people object to tricycle gear. But types of soil compaction can also be a problem with them. You can line up the front and rear wheels on a utility type and not carve extra ruts in the ground or not compact additional rows in a plowed field. That said, a utility or wide front tractor is going to compact those rows harder because it's always sticking its weight in them.

Yes, tricycle tractors are typically taller. Is this good or bad? Depends on your use. You'll have to judge what your needs are. My 8N is a utility tractor type. It would work poorly in a cornfield as a result. Those high tractors can work those fields for weeks after my tractor can't enter because I'd be knocking off the tops of the corn stalks. Higher tractors also give you better visibility. They also make it harder to snake in under tree limbs.

It's all a judgement call you've got to make about your particular application. I have a couple of acres, steep slopes, an orchard, and such. This means a wide front utility type tractor is well suited for my use. A Nebraska wheat farmer on the other hand would find my tractor useless and want something high set with a lot more power and probably tricycle gear steering.

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