[AT] Row Crop

[Al Jones]

I always enjoyed it when we had the 424 spread out.  It has a swept back
front axle so a wider spacing gives you a shorter wheelbase which seems to
make them "turn on a dime."  It's an entirely different feeling the first
time you get behind the wheel once you have the wheels wide....

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 6/27/2009 2:36:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Row Crop
>
> John, My D-10 Allis seems wider than it is long with the wheels all the
way 
> out.  It's not but it sure seems that way.
> They are a blast to drive spread out.  The brakes will spin it around as
if 
> the braked wheel was on a turn table.  One of these days I'm going to
spin 
> out one of my D-14's.  I've never run one of them spread out.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Row Crop
>
>
> > If you want to see something odd, find a International 674 Tobacco
Special
> > that has spent its entire life spread out to cover 2 rows. After 20
years
> > they tended to droop in the middle. I swear those tractors looked wider 
> > than
> > they were long!
> >
> > Also I believe Farmer mentioned about long rear axles hitting trees and
> > fence posts. We once scrapped out a Farmall C who's axles had been 
> > shortened
> > by a torch.
> >
> > John Hall
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> > Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 6:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Row Crop
> >
> >
> > Thank goodness we were not all alike or it would be
> >> a dull world, tractors included.
> >>
> >> Paul - IN
> >
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