[AJD] tractor mushrooms

[kreig]

Jim,  the "mushrooms" in the photos are of a hydraulic jack inside some kind 
of built up box for taking weight off the tires.  I just dont understand the 
purpose or function of the box.  Then again, maybe i am totally confused. 
Thanks for your reply.

Kreig


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at frontiernet.net>
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Subject: Re: [AJD] tractor mushrooms


>I don't have the magazine handy, but the mushrooms were on the unstyled AO
> orchard tractors.  One was for the air intake, and the other was mounted
> where the exhaust on the AR would have been.  They were mounted very low 
> to
> the hood to deflect branches.
> Jim Showers
>
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>> Two Cylinder Magazine - March - April 2008
>>
>> Page 53.
>>
>> Ok, I am looking at this picture of a "tractor mushroom".
>>
>> Obviously my brain is too small to figure this out.  How does it work?
>> Why
>> is it needed?
>>
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