Re: Why Tricycle gear?

Posted by RayP(MI) on November 29, 2003 at 10:39:43 from (216.46.213.213):

In Reply to: Why Tricycle gear? posted by Mark on November 29, 2003 at 10:15:27:

Tractors with the tricycle front wheel arrangement steer more easily, especially in row crop applications. We had our rear gang on the cultivator set to the width to the front wheels. A second cultivation was a breeze, because the tractor practically steered itself. Tricycle tractors can turn much tighter corners. Before power steering, the tricycle tractors were much easier to steer because less effort was required to actually turn the steering wheel. Mounted corn pickers, cultivators, and manure loaders were much easier to mount, without a wide axle to contend with. Wide front tractors are the norm now, because of more stability, especially with front loaders installed. Since the advent of power steering, the steering effort is no longer a consideration. The stability issue is probably overblown by those with little experience with tractors of various designs. Most of the tricycle tractors are fairly stable unless the operator is doing something stupid, and WFE is no guarantee of any measure of protection when that happens. You can get into trouble with any tractor when you exceed safe operating parameters. I'm sure that others will have other opinions - stay tuned!

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