[AJD] WFE tread width

[Brian VanDragt]

Dean,
The tread was measured from center to center of each tire.  The 38" fixed
front axle was made to straddle beds of vegetables.  It would not be good
for plowing.  I don't think they were called wheat land front ends.  A true
standard tread, or wheat land, tractor has a wider front end that would
reach a furrow for plowing.

Brian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "AT JD" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:19 PM
Subject: [AJD] WFE tread width


> When JD specifies the adjustable range on a wide front end, what exactly
is
> the measurement. Centerline to centerline of the front tires? The a 38"
> fixed would be 3' 2" from centerline of each front tire?  Or on an
> adjustable 48" to 80", 4' to 6' 8"???
>
> Then if this is so, one couldn't have the right front wheel in the furrow
> when plowing since the nominal setting on a the rear wheels is 25" from
> centerline to inside of the rear tire.
>
> Could this be the reason a 38" fixed front end was called a wheat land
front
> end?  Seems strange to put a fixed WFE with this limitation on a row crop
> tractor.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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