[Farmall] SMTADV finally finished

[Mike Schmudlach]

Lane,
The highcrop would never make a vineyard tractor.
Vineyard tractors tend to be very narrow and low to the ground.
I know that in your part of PA the grapes may grow  high up in the trees.
:-)
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lane Freeman" <lmfree at ptd.net>
To: "farmall list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:26 AM
Subject: [Farmall] SMTADV finally finished


>
>
>
>  Bruce,
>  I 'll try to explain but may not do a good job.  The high clearance
> tractors
>  were for vegetable or vineyard work.  The High Clearance option was to
gain
>  height over the crop for things like cultivating.  They have long
spindles
>  in the front and drop axles in the rear to gain clearance.  The normal
>  wheels on the HC M's were 36 on the rear and 20's on the front.  There
was
> an
>  option package to gain additional clearance with 44 inch rears and 24
inch
>  fronts, which is a very rare option and is on this tractor.  When driving
>  this tractor it can be a little unnerving sitting that high up in the
seat.
>  My least favorite things is going up and down the ramps on my trailer,
my
>  butt cheeks pucker a little when doing that.
>
>  Lane
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <bsdunek at ismi.net>
> > To: <lmfree at ptd.net>; <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:02 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Farmall] SMTADV finally finished
> >
> >
> > Looks really sharp!  I like the wheels but don't recoganize what they
> > are.  Please explain.
> > Bruce
> >
> > >---- Original Message ----
> > >From: lmfree at ptd.net
> > >To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > >Subject: RE: [Farmall] SMTADV finally finished
> > >Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 08:00:25 -0400
> > >
> > >>
> > >>I just got my SMTADV back from the paint shop so I thought I'd post
> > >a few
> > >>pictures for anyone interested in seeing it.   It's been nearly 5
> > >years
> > >>since I started on it but its finally done.
> > >>
> > >>Link to pictures:
> > >>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=3010962&a=32206737&pw=
> > >>
> > >>Lane Freeman
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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