[AT] wide vs narrow fronts

[Herb Metz]

Gil, good for you; surviving a couple tractor rollovers.  I have done some 
things, in looking back I am surprised that the tractor was so stable. 
Certainly agree with your thoughts.  Also, the NFE has to be steered 
properly at all times in order for the plow to maintain a full cut. Most of 
our ground was tilled with a lister, so one did not have the furrow as a 
guide; even then the WFE was much easier driving for maintaining straight 
rows because that wide front wheel was much closer to the previous tilled 
soil, and therefore easier for the operator to estimate the proper distance.
Herb

-----Original Message----- 
From: vschwartz1 at comcast.net
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 9:55 PM
To: Antique
Subject: [AT] wide vs narrow fronts

I hesitate to get into any discussion about narrow versus wide front ends on 
tractors. No one's thoughts or ideas will be changed anyway. I have driven 
both since 1946 and have had both roll over with me as the driver. Virtually 
all of the time the biggest safety problem is sitting in the driver's seat. 
It was in my case anyway.
I do believe the biggest reason for a narrow front tractor was row crops 
that had to be tilled. Wide front tractors are easier to drive, narrow front 
tractors turn shorter and park closer together. I do know that if you are 
sleepy a wide front will stay in the furrow better. All of that being said 
we still have both kinds, and don't use either very much. I always did like 
the looks of a narrow front but that means nothing in this discussion.
Gil
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