[Farmall] newbie questions

[Stephen Offiler]

OK, let's nitpick for a moment.  A solid body has a center of gravity
that is a fixed point.  The wide front tractor is NOT a single solid
body, as the pivot allows the axle to act as a separate body.  They
become one body when the tractor hits the axle stop.

Steve O.

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Howard R Pletcher <n9ads at juno.com> wrote:
> The center of gravity is a fixed point in the tractor determined by the
> distribution of the weight.  It does not change, even upside down, unless
> something moves on the tractor, like lifting a loader.
>
> The distance between the CG and the point about which it is pivoting does
> change when the the end of the axle pivoting is reached and the pivot
> point moves out.  When the CG goes beyond the point about which it is
> pivoting, the tractor goes over.
>
> That's the physics of the matter
>
> Howard
>
> On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:00:34 EDT CDHORN at aol.com writes:
>> Sorry...  The center of gravity DOES change when the end of the pivot
>>  point is reached.  There is no debate on this issue, it's a matter of
>
>> physics.
>>
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