[AT] Iron and lots of it

[charliehill]

I'll go along with what you and Al say Steve.  I was thinking there was a 
difference in ratio.  I  guess I had it backward.  Anyway the answer to the 
original question is that the FWA is not intended to handle the entire load 
but only to "assist".

I've got a little experience with articulated tractors in the form of log 
skidders.  I'm pretty sure they are geared the same front and rear.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Iron and lots of it


> Al Jones wrote:
>> Charlie,
>>
>> I think the front is actually geared a little faster than the rear.
>>
>> We bought our first FWA tractor this spring.  When pulling a disk, it 
>> slips
>> like crazy.  Kick the FWA in, and it pulls like crazy.  Amazing.  Takes 
>> 40
>> acres to turn it around though.
>>
>> Al
>>
>
> Most of the FWA tractors are geared just a bit faster than the rears.
> This enables the front end to help stabilize the tractor and allow
> better control by pulling the front end a bit more than the rear pushes
> it. Where this becomes a problem is on high traction surfaces. The
> different gearing makes the front end try to pull the tractor and the
> parts in it are not capable of doing that. It tends to wear them out or
> break them. Where the FWA really shines is on a loader tractor IF the
> conditions are a bit slippery like loading manure or loose gravel and
> the like. Then it makes turning easier without resorting to steering 
> brakes.
>
> Now if you really want to break one there is a simple way. Through a
> loader on it and fill the bucket with heavy dirt and then turn sharp on
> pavement. It's a great way to break parts. One of the locals manages to
> break the front on his kubota at least once a year doing this type
> stuff.... He has more money than brains though!
>
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