[Farmall] Couple more newbie questions

[Jim Becker]

I keep swearing that I won't get into this argument again.  I'll just say 
this, when you have the chance, run your tractor over a scale one end at a 
time.  You will get a much better idea how close to the rear wheel the 
center of gravity is and how little difference a wide front could possibly 
make.  Any advantage that the wide front MIGHT have is more than negated by 
added blissful confidence it gives the operator.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Moffat" <rogerkiwi at aol.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Couple more newbie questions

> So while I don't intend to test this out, I'd say that it's likely
> that once a rear wheel leaves the ground, a wide front end tractor
> will continue to tip "easily" until the front axle reaches the pivot
> stop, and then it will be harder to tip it further. How much harder
> will be a function of the weight of the front axle that now has to be
> lifted off the ground plus how far away from centre the front wheel
> still on the ground is.