[Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing

[Jim Becker]

If you actually measured the CG of a tractor, you would probably be 
surprised at how much closer it its to the back axle than the front axle. 
It makes the percentage difference between any two different front ends much 
less than it might appear.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard R Pletcher" <n9ads at juno.com>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing


> If
> the CG is about in the center of the fractor, fore and aft, the distance
> the weight is trying to rotate about will be reduced by 1/2 the height of
> the axle pivot.

> As a practical matter, I would say that whatever angle the tricycle rolls
> at would still be outside my comfort zone if I were operating a wide
> front, or as Mike says, it's a small percentage difference.
>
> Howard