[AT] Pulled The Trigger Today!

[charlie hill]

Yeah the gear shifting is the real challenge.   I haven't figured that out 
yet.
However, since the D-14 has the "power director" hi-low clutch it could be 
done
by putting both power directors in neutral and then placing both tractors in 
the same
gear.  Once mounted on the seat the operator could engage both Power 
directors
fairly easily with some relatively simple linkage between the tractors.

I've never done a web search on it.  Thanks for the idea.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stephen Offiler
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 10:41 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Pulled The Trigger Today!

Charlie, I just did a Google Image search on "tandem farm tractor" and BOY
did I get hits.  Seems that this was pretty darn common for a period of
time, back in the day, when farmers realized a need for more power and
traction but the modern 4WD stuff didn't exist yet.

What boggles my mind is coordinating the gear shifting and throttles so
they are working together and not against each other.

SO


On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 10:02 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> Herb,  For  a while I've been wanting to take 2 D-14's.  Take the front
> axles off of them.
> Then mount the front end of one to the rear of the other with a trunnion 
> of
> some sort.
> Then use the hydraulic of the front tractor to power steering cylinders
> thus
> making an
> articulated Double D-14.  I think it would be a fun project.  Imagine a
> small Big Bud
> type tractor.
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herb Metz
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 3:23 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Pulled The Trigger Today!
>
> Maybe Dave's insurance company does not offer insurance on farm tractors
> being on public roads?
> USAA, the large, highly rated, worldwide, insurance company we pay monthly
> since July 1953, does not insure farm tractors on public roads.
> Also, I thought Dave retired long ago?
> Dave, is that four wheel drive?
> Occasionally I wish my 1958 Allis Chalmers D-14 had FWD.
> Herb
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Rotigel
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 10:17 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Pulled The Trigger Today!
>
> I made a phone call and tried to get two days off from work in order to do
> EXACTLY that, Spencer--but NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE!
> Dave
> PS, Lots of tractor buying going on on the list this week!
>
> On May 5, 2015, at 10:31 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>
> > What?  Delivered?   In the spirit of the old days, couldn't you have 
> > have
> > taken delivery at a rail yard and drove it 40 miles back to the farm?
> >
> >
> > Congrats!
> >
> > Spencer
> >
> >> On May 5, 2015, at 19:11, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Well, I made the decision yesterday and pulled the trigger early this
> >> morning. I'm now the proud owner of a Kubota BX 2670 with a 60" deck.
> >> (See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQSL_xml1E) The advice that I
> >> received from many concerning a new lawn tractor sure helped and was/is
> >> really appreciated! It's GREAT to be able to ask friends who know
> >> something about the subject a question, and it  makes the decision
> making
> >> process much easier!
> >>   Dave
> >> PS, The tractor will be delivered on Thursday!
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