[AT] Actual antique tractor vegetable discussion

[Al Jones]

The Super A-1's were the first ones with the big steering wheel.  I must say, with the limited amount of time I have driven my Super A-1, that I like the smaller steering wheel better.  When I get into it I may try slipping the seat back a hole or two.

I need to look at the parts book--I don't know if it's the bigger wheel or not but it steers much "faster" than my Super A.

Al


-----Original Message-----
>From: john hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
>Sent: Apr 21, 2011 6:08 PM
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>I can't stand the larger steering wheels on the number series. Not certain 
>when they changed it, may have been with the 100. We've always had Super A's 
>and they are pretty easy to off and on.
>
>What exactly do you mean by "harvest configuration". Is this something like 
>the Asparagus A's I read about one time?
>
>John
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Grant Brians" <sales at heirloom-organic.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 7:30 AM
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>
>> John, I actually have a 240 with cultivating bars. The issue with the 100
>> and 200 series tractors is that they were made for a light amount of 
>> weight.
>> They have small wheels and the wide front ends wear out the kingpins and
>> wheel bearings when loaded down in a harvest tractor configuration. The
>> parts are appropriately sized to the rest of the tractor, but are not made
>> to haul rutabagas, turnips, watermelons etc.... There is one other 100 
>> issue
>> that I mentioned before - I am 6'6" tall and cannot fit into the seat 
>> area!
>> It would be even worse for my son, he is almost 6'8" tall and has quite a
>> bit longer legs.
>>     The harvest tractor issues are becoming exacerbated as we will have
>> well over 300 acres planted of vegetables this year on the current 185 
>> acres
>> I am farming and if the new 100 acres gets added as planned to my 
>> operation
>> this season then it will be even more of an issue clearly.
>>          Grant Brians
>>          Hollister,California Vegetable, Nuts and Fruit farmer
>>
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