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What is ideal tread setting for Farmall 100/140

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Ramon from NC

05-01-2005 19:36:19




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So do people really change their tread settings on their tires to accomodate different implements or do they just leave them the same all the time. I talked to several old farmers and not one of them has ever adjusted his tire widths settings. What is the most common tread setting? On a related topic, I have heard folks talking about varying the widths of their row crops. Assuming we are talking about single row cropping, what other variables are involved in setting the widths other than tread setting. I always assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that when doing my next row, I was simply placing the right tire into the left tire track from the previous run. If that's the case, then my rows can be no closer than my tractor's tread setting. Am I missing something??? Thanks!! Ramon

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Hugh MacKay

05-02-2005 12:23:38




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 Re: What is ideal tread setting for Farmall 100/14 in reply to Ramon from NC, 05-01-2005 19:36:19  
Ramon: This is where it becomes necessary for you to buy a second offset Farmall. When I grew a few more vegetables than I do now, I had my Super A set at 52" and 130 at 60". With the Super A, I could do 1 - 52" row or 2 - 26" rows. With the 130 at 60" I did 2 - 30" rows or 3 - 20" rows. Some crops just need more room than others. One of the problems doing 2 or 3 rows with these tractors, high and big plant crops tend to get mauled by the final drives.

Items I would have planted in 52" or wider include staked crops, cucumbers, squash, pumpkin, etc. 2 and 3 row 20" and 26", items like lettuce, greens, turnip, rutabagas, etc. and 2 row 30" corn, beans, etc. I did all plowing and disking with SA and S tine field cultivator with 130. I used a regular 2 row corn planter and had 3 unit seeders for small vegetable seeds. I know you can set these tractors much narrower than 52", I just like to keep them upright and on wheels. Same with the the big Farmalls, I wouldn't keep one around under 72" wheel tread, unless it had duals.

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Ramon from NC

05-03-2005 07:12:07




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 Re: What is ideal tread setting for Farmall 100/14 in reply to Hugh MacKay, 05-02-2005 12:23:38  
Hugh, You answered my question exactly. So if I did manage to get my hands on a two row planter, how do you end up cultivating that. I would assume I probably would need a tool bar since you would need to have a shovel going straight down the center. On a related question, so do you hill corn or do you just plant after the ground is ready. I planted by my corn in hills this year (hilled with tractor, planted by hand) but next year will probably triple my corn planting for the animals. I have a Cole 12MX planter. It would seem like I shouldn't "pre-hill" the soil before I use the Cole planter but I am not sure? What plants, other than potatoes, are best planted in hills? Thanks Ramon

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Nat

05-02-2005 05:06:39




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 Re: What is ideal tread setting for Farmall 100/14 in reply to Ramon from NC, 05-01-2005 19:36:19  
From the "old farmer" perspective, the ideal tread setting is the one where it's set so you don't have to change it :)

Technically speaking, the ideal tread setting is the one that's right for the job you're doing. I think there are basically two tread settings:

1. Plowing, so the plow cuts at the correct width, and so you're not fighting side draft.
2. Cultivating, so the tractor fits down between the rows.

One or the other will work for 99.9% of your field work. If you can work it so they're both the same, all the better. Sometimes it doesn't matter, like when you're pulling the disc or a trailer.

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gene b

05-02-2005 05:01:37




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 Re: What is ideal tread setting for Farmall 100/14 in reply to Ramon from NC, 05-01-2005 19:36:19  
They were set in the different settings as to row spacing as rows varied from 15in to 36in. Plannet Jr seed units were used on a rear tool bar that was part of the veggie cult set-up. So you can have any setting that you would like as they move in 4in spacings. Can go out to 68 on center.



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Tommy Pierce

05-01-2005 20:19:41




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 Re: What is ideal tread setting for Farmall 100/14 in reply to Ramon from NC, 05-01-2005 19:36:19  
You have to set your tires for the planter set up, so your tires want run over your crop. It is true farmer are going to smaller row widths. For a garden set your tractor up so it will center the row middle. It is that simple. This should be easy with one row, however for 2 and 4 plus rows you got to be a little more exact. Tommy



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