Re: Over-the-row tractors

Posted by B.C. on August 25, 2000 at 11:12:51 from (131.167.75.193):

In Reply to: Over-the-row tractors posted by Jeff Connell on August 25, 2000 at 09:38:12:

Well back in the '50's or so most tractor mft made what were called row crop models. These featured 38 in or so dia rim tires in back and one or two narrow front tires. The idea was that they could go down row crops, like corn, with cultivators. The rear axle housings might have been two feet or so off the ground. And usually that was enough clearance to cultivate corn or whatever until it was big enough to fight off weeds.

If that wasn't enough axle clearance there were conversion kits made by the factory but usually by 3d parties that would increase the height even more. Typically they would use a chain drive to go from the rear axle down to some sprocketed hubs.

Chemical warfare came along, and row crop tractors disappeared.

They may have done this for something the size of an A but I don't remember ever seeing any. The higher you go and the shorter the wheelbase or track, the more the thing is going to want to tip over. The row crop tricycles mentioned above got enough people the way it was.

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