[AT] wide vs narrow fronts

[charlie hill]

Wide front tractors dominated my part of the world back then but there
were some Row Crops around, primarily M Farmalls and an occasional
Case DC or such.  I have know of farmers here working their plowing furrow
into a circle, plowing in an outward direction.  After achieving that circle 
they
would actually get off the tractor and let it plow on it's own following the
furrow.  Obviously everything has to be perfect for that to work and even 
then
the tractor would occasionally jump the furrow.  It was more of a trick for 
showing
off than a practical exercise but a WFE tractor with a properly adjusted 
plow in the right kind
of land will follow the furrow with little to no attention.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Herb Metz
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 12:06 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] wide vs narrow fronts

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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