[Ford-ferguson] a few questions

[Mike Sloane]

My inclination would be to go with the turf tires for your use - the ag 
lug tires do their best when working in loose soil, not on grass or hard 
ground. The turf tires will also be kinder to your grassy areas, 
especially when the ground is soft. If you are skidding logs out of the 
woods, you might want to consider putting a set of chains on for only 
that application. (Be very careful to only hitch those logs to the 
drawbar - we just had a young man get killed by having a Massey Ferguson 
flip over on him while skidding logs. My guess is that he was pulling 
from the axle, rather than the drawbar.)

Mike

schade at acegroup.cc wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have been reading this list for about a month. Not a very chatty group!
> 
> I am working on painting my MHF 50. I have parts all over my shop and 
> shed. I got my rear wheels sandblasted and after painting will be 
> getting a new set of tires. Should I stick with ag tires as were on it 
> or switch to turf tires? My tire guy has a set of like new turf tires I 
> could get but it would only save a little money. I use the tractor 
> mainly for mowing but also for pulling out some firewood. My mowing is 
> on somewhat hill ground. Any ideas?
> 

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