[Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing

[Jim Hudson]

 George that is why a 4 wheeler is much safer than a 3 wheeler. Did they outlaw 3 wheeler's??


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: George Willer 
  To: Farmall/IHC mailing list 
  Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing


  Mike,

  The laws of physics prevail whether we understand them or not.  Those of us 
  who understand such things do know that the wide front is more stable.  The 
  effective pivot point of a WFE is higher... having the same effect as 
  lowering the center of gravity.  No myth here, just an observation of fact. 
  What is not clear is how MUCH more stable, but the fact that the WFE is more 
  stable is indeed a FACT.

  Of course the NFE is more maneuverable, but that comes at a reduction in 
  safety.

  George Willer

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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  Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 7:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [Farmall] M - Tricycle Wheel Spacing


  > Sorry, Roberto, but a loader works just as well on a narrow front tractor 
  > as a wide front, and for the same reasons. In fact, the front end of a 
  > narrow front tractor is considerably stronger than the one on a wide 
  > front, and the tractor is considerably more maneuverable. A big advantage 
  > for me when installing the 1701 loader on my 706 was that I could drive 
  > right through the frame to mount it!. The stability of a wide front over a 
  > narrow one is a myth, but I will agree that a wide front tractor rides a 
  > little better over a rough surface (like my lane before I graded it level 
  > last month).
  >
  > See: <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/farmall_706_tractor/ns-6.html>
  >
  > Mike
  >
  > Roberto Rivero wrote:
  >
  >>
  >>
  >>   But how is this tractor equiped???? is a tricycle?? is a narrow or is a 
  >> wide front????
  >>   Sorry may be i did not understand all the posts, but if the tractor is 
  >> equiped with a front loader, a wide front end is needle for a lot of 
  >> reasons (some of them were posted here). 
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