[AT] D17 with front fenders

[charliehill]

Running on the road is one of the few reasons I can think of  for needing 
but (in my case) not wanting fenders.   I can see the need but we just never 
moved equipment that much on the road and we were seldom running in the 
rain.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] D17 with front fenders


> Larry Goss wrote:
>> We all bring our own particular point of view to topics like this.  There 
>> are many things which we are accustomed to and lull ourselves into 
>> thinking are normal when it just isn't so.  Front fenders is one such 
>> issue.  Hydraulic brakes and turn signals are others, not just for 
>> tractors, but for the farm equipment as well.  Can you imagine how a 
>> requirement for four-wheel automatic brakes and turn signals on farm 
>> wagons would effect the use of equipment in this country?  It's a 
>> standard requirement everywhere else.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010 6:21
>> Subject: Re: [AT] D17 with front fenders
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>
>>
>>> That maybe true Larry but I'm in the US.  grins.  My
>>> answer still holds.  I
>>> can't imagine why anyone would want them and living in Europe I
>>> guess
>>> qualifies for why someone would need them.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 7:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] D17 with front fenders
>>>
>>>
>>> Fenders are required on front wheels almost everywhere except in
>>> the US,
>>> Charlie -- required.
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Frank <gremaux at midrivers.com>
>>> Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010 18:11
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] D17 with front fenders
>>> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Charlie .......UDLX comes to mind
>>>> Frank
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>
>>> charliehill> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 4:24 PM
>>>
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] D17 with front fenders
>>>>
>>>> I can't imagine why anyone would want and very few applications
>>>> where anyone
>>>>
>>>> would need front fenders on a tractor.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 6:10 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] D17 with front fenders
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> This company in Humboldt, Iowa makes
>>>>>
>>>> aftermarker front fenders.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.md-products.com/front.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Gene
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
>>>>> To: "ATIS" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 5:39 PM
>>>>> Subject: [AT] D17 with front fenders
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> A buddy called me to say he had inherited a really nice D17
>>>>>>
>>>> and had never
>>>>
>>>>>> seen one that had front fenders.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone know if these are factory or add-on?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's a good site for him to visit?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dick Day
>>>>>>
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> I remember driving a MF50 diesel home 2 miles from the field in a
> blowing rainstorm that must haver dumped 2 inches in 20 minutes between
> home and the field.  On a dirt road trying to get home in high gear, the
> front wheels threw a constant stream of mud and water on the driver.  I
> spent the next 10years with that tractor trying to get Dad to put
> fenders on it.
> Cecil in OKla
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