[AT] most uncomfortable to drive tractor

[David Bruce]

My basketball team was sent home Friday ... <g>

No experience with the Massey 135 but a lot of experience with the 35. 
I find it relatively easy to mount and dismount and fair as to comfort 
while operating.  The 8N also relatively easy to mount or dismount with 
ride comfort being so so.  Obviously I have accommodated well to the 35. 
  Being rather short probably helps.

My experience outside of these and some Allis models is very limited but 
the worst to mount/dismount for me was always an Allis B.  Back when I 
was much younger I operated an Allis D-14 quite often as well as one of 
the Ford N's.  I still love that D-14 when operating - obviously not an 
equal to a modern tractor with power steering and a lever or switch for 
most everything and certainly not a good mount with a front end loaded 
but otherwise always worked for me.

John what would be your choice for operator comfort in this era of tractors?

David
NW NC

On 3/24/2013 3:07 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Either the list is dead or March Madness has everyone glued to the boob-tube.
>
> I drove an 8N Ford yesterday as well as a 135 Massey. I couldn’t help but thinking they are very uncomfortable tractors to operate.  My biggest complaint is difficulty getting off and on as well as no where to put your feet where you can quickly and easily access the pedals. The brake pedal arrangement on the 8N was the worst. Maybe these tractors would be comfortable if you are 5”2” with a size 8 shoe.
>
>
> Since traffic is low, let’s hear your vote for most uncomfortable to drive old tractor. Just a few rules to keep us on track:
>
> 1) No body cares how reliable your grandpas 30hp tractor was running 25 hrs a day 8 days a week farming 15,000 acres (not including double crop acres). The question is was it comfortable to use.
>
> 2) Most early (primitive) tractors in my opinion were uncomfortable to drive without question. About the time styled tractors came out around 1940, things were beginning to get standardized. So lets go back no further than the Farmall letter series (or your favorite paint colors equivalent models)
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> 3) Nothing newer than 1980. By then AC units in cabs were becoming reliable, cabs were roomier, and air-ride seats were coming onto the scene.
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> I vote for the 8N Ford.
>
> John Hall
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> PS, to the Ford and Massey owners on the list, those tractors are still too popular and sell for too much money as chore tractors for you to take any offense to my comments, unless your basketball team has already been sent home and you just need to vent.
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