Tractor Trivia Question

Harold H

Harold H

When the Super series came out, the regular W-9 was not offered with a gas motor, but the rice version was in the form of the WR-9-S which had all of the new Super features but still had the same engine as the previous series.

Harold H

Since you and Glen both answered the trivia right off, congradulations. I figured we would get a number of wrong guesses from other parts or the country where there were few Rice Field Special tractors.
1. Tires on WR/WDR were standard with larger I-1 single rib front and larger R-2 rice & cane rear. On steel wheel tractors front wheels were bigger and had 3 " guide rings on WR/WDR and rear wheels were bigger and had 6" lugs. Mud scrapers were also standard on steel equipped WR/WDR tractors.

2. Fenders were larger curved flat top coverage type and operator platform was larger to facilitate operating while standing.

3. A hand clutch was standard for easier operation while standing. (Hand clutch was optionsl on all other W models)

4. The foot decellerator was used to slow down while crossing rice levees.

Just for fun and information,
Harold H