[AT] High Clearance tractors

[Cecil Bearden]

made it to Okla

Cecil

On 2/28/2021 9:02 PM, Dave Johnson wrote:
> Coming thru in Charlottesville, Va!!
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> Dave
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> On Sunday, February 28, 2021, 09:51:51 PM EST, Dean VP 
> <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
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> Is the list down?
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> Dean VP
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> Apache Junction, AZ
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> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Dean VP
> *Sent:* Monday, February 22, 2021 6:56 PM
> *To:* 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' 
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> *Subject:* [AT] High Clearance tractors
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> Brad,
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> I have a totally different subject and it would be informative I think 
> to get a farmers perspective on it.  This is in regards to 1940/50’s 
> “High Clearance” Tractors Not “High Crop” tractors. There are various 
> attributes on a “High Clearance” Tractor primarily related to extra- 
> long axles/axle housings and offset wheel centers to offer even more 
> width adjustability.  And often a single front wheel and even narrow 
> 42” rear tires.  The added adjustable wheel width is quite significant 
> but the actual axle height doesn’t significantly increase, maybe 2” at 
> most. So my question is when you as a farmer go looking for a “High 
> Clearance” tractor is your primary focus on the increase in adjustable 
> rear wheel width and if so how important in addition to that is the 
> increase in axle height?
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> So hopefully you can help me define a “High Clearance tractor” is one 
> that primarily offers wider rear wheel settings and the increase in 
> vertical axle height is secondary.
>
> Dean VP
>
> Apache Junction, AZ
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