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Not real sure,,,they look cool though . My Grandpa always touted the bennifits of the Essex tridirectional for haying and discing at the same time . They were a real time saver he claimed .
 
Cal me fussy, but I always thought it was good to be able to back up. That's always proved useful, but going forward usually seems more productive.

If you're asking about the Essex, I could only hold forth on what I've read -- I've yet to meet anybody who actually ran one. It was indeed a marvel, but implements that could accommodate its tri-directional function never reached the stage of dvelopment where they were offered to the market and are mcu, much rarer than the tractor itself.
 
The ford bi-di makes a pretty good hay machine. if your not in real heavy hay you can push a 18ft. head and pull a hydra-swing behind you. in heavy hay it is under powered with two heads.
 
Yup, where most of the bi-directional tractors of the time could harvest one crop while planting another, the tri-directional could be outfitted to not only plant this years crop, but harvest next years crop in advance, giving the farmer the opportunity to hedge the markets (or take a year off for tax purposes)
 
Yes, I have a 276 II, have baled at least a 1000 tons with it and used it to pull a 13.5 ft discbine. best tractor built for handling bales. Would like to have a disc cutter to push, they are slick,but I would not recomment the 15.5 head,unless it is a sickle type
 
I dozed and packed silage for a neighbor a few weeks ago with a Ford New Holland who knows what model with a loader. That is the best tractor I have ever used to pack silage, heavy beast, plenty of power, and the hydrostat just made it too easy. i think it was thirsty though.
 
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