[AT] narrow vs. wide front tractors

[David Rotigel]

NFE's tend to tip over. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Nq0Tk0txM
	Dave

On Apr 3, 2014, at 10:16 PM, Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com> wrote:

> Since things are a little slow on the list I will ask something that has 
> bothered me for quite some time. I suspect the answer is somewhat 
> regional, but here goes. First of all, this applies to older tractors; 
> but why do some areas lean heavily to narrow fronts and others to wide 
> fronts? In our area of Michigan, IH starting with the late letter series 
> and JD starting with the early numbered series, almost everyone bought 
> wide fronts; whereas in other areas,I'm thinking maybe Indiana, people 
> stayed with narrow fronts. As an example, google "plowing of the past 
> 1962" and you will see what I mean. In this video, the sound does not 
> start for 30 seconds. Almost every tractor is narrow front, although a 
> town is mentioned, I am not sure what state the video was in. I have 
> driven both types and I personally hate narrow fronts. When Farmer was 
> on the list, I know he said his 4010 or 4020, I forget which, had a 
> narrow front. So my question is, why do certain areas seem to favor one 
> or the other, and also those of you on this list, why do you prefer one 
> over the other?
>                 Greg Hass
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