[AT] [SEL] Aussie tractors across the USA

[charliehill]

Dave, there is less rolling resistance with them turned backwards.  Keep an 
eye out for fertilizer spreader trucks.  Many of them are 2 wheel drive. 
They run fat directional tires on the rear with the tread turned the way we 
have them on our tractors.  They run fat directional tires on the front 
turned around backwards.  The guys tell me they roll easier that way and are 
less inclinded to slide or skid since the ground is pushing them to turn 
rather than the tires pushing into the ground.  Hope that makes sense.

Charlie Hill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Merchant" <kosh at ncweb.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] [SEL] Aussie tractors across the USA


> I've seen this before, with the rear tires (tyres) on backward.
>
> Some say that this gives better tyre (tire) wear on the road.
>
> http://www.chamberlain9g.org.au/galleries/restoration/8.jpg
>
> Any thoughts about this?
>
> Dave Merchant
>
>
> At 06:39 PM 8/3/2009, you wrote:
>>Something that most Australian members are probably unaware of . A group
>>of members from the Chamberlain 9G  Tractor Club in West Australia are at
>>the moment driving their tractors across the USA . These blokes are from
>>Ongerup and the Porongerups here in West Australia .The group consists
>>of  five  9 G's and camper vans .........if any of you blokes in the US
>>see  the distinctive orange coloured tractors  say'' G'day''.
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