[AT] RE: Vintage tractor pulling advice

[Mike Sloane]

Fortunately, my recollection of the main drag in Granville OH is that it 
was pretty flat and level, or I would think that those riding on the 
float would be more concerned about the effectiveness of the Cub's 
brakes, rather than its hp. :-)

It should be noted that the hp ratings of farm tractors was/is measured 
at the drawbar (and at the PTO). For garden tractors, the manufacturers 
usually measure the brake hp at the engine flywheel. Two very different 
things.

Mike

Bob Seith wrote:
> I drove my 1953 Farmall Cub in the Granville Fourth of July parade, 
> pulling a 22-foot trailer with the Historical Society's float on it. The 
> owner of the trailer was worried when I told him the Cub produced 9 
> horsepower, but I assured him they were "real" horsepower. I didn't have 
> any problems.
> 
> Bob Seith
> 

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