[AT] Some ads (Hard steering tractors )

[Ralph Goff]

I've read with interest the posts regarding "armstrong steering" tractors. 
I've driven a few in my time. The Cockshutt 50 with cast front wheels has 
got to be one of the heaviest. Followed closely by the 444 Massey Harris. 
I've used my brother's Massey to push snow in the winter and the heavy 
steering does have the benefit of keeping the driver somewhat warm with the 
exertions of turning that heavy steering wheel.
I can't say that tires made much difference. We changed the Cockshutt 50 
over from heavy cast wheels with 7.50x18 tires to cast centre/steel rims and 
7.50x16 implement tires with very little improvement that I can recall. Went 
through the whole steering system searching for problems but found none that 
should have made it so much heavier than the almost identical Cockshutt 40. 
Interestingly the 40 was always easier steering. We put used ten ply 7.50x16 
truck tires on it over 30 years ago and they work well. Easy steering and 
they seem like they will last as long as the rest of the tractor.
Now if I could just find a pair of ten ply 7.50x18 truck tires to put on the 
MF Super 90 that I use as a front end loader tractor it would be a big 
improvement. Those six ply triple ribs really flex and bulge even at 40 psi 
when I'm loading gravel.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dudley Rupert" <drupert at premier1.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:09 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] Some ads from the 11/26 Lancaster Farming


> Walt,
 So, if the 8N was delivered with 4.00 x 19 single rib fronts but
> this 8N has 4 rib 6.00 x 16 fronts then that may be making a difference in
> how it handles.  I can't think clearly this late at night (or any other 
> time
> for that matter) but I would think that a bigger front tire would make the
> steering harder but I don't have any idea what the expected difference in
> handling would be due to the different tread pattern.  Maybe someone will
> have a comment on this.
> Dudley
> Snohomish, Washington
>
> Dudley,
> do you have 3 rib tractor  tires or car tires on it. when i got my LA it 
> had
> big truck tires on the front I  exchanged them for 3 rib tractor tires and
> wow
> what a difference.
>
> Walt  Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
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