Wheel Width

LarryT · Oct 9, 2010

This may sound like a silly question but recently I acquired a Massey Ferguson 2 bottom rollover plow.

I have a small ford 800 series tractor that is not large enough to efficiently pull the plow.

I have borrowed another tractor but when I drop the wheels in the furrow the plow misses part of the next cut. This occurs on both sides in both directions and I was told that the wheel width on the borrowed tractor is too wide. Can you please tell me what the standard or average wheel width should be for tractors running from say 40 hp to 100 hp? Id really appreciate any information. Thank you. LarryT

Pete in MD · Oct 9, 2010

You need to move both wheels on the borrowed tractor "in" the same distance you're missing on the "next cut".

There is no "standard" rear wheel width on tractors regardless of HP.

Carlyle hoffman · Oct 10, 2010

You have to have a DISTANCE of 25",s from CENTER of TRACTOR to the INSIDE EDGE of EACHHHHHHHHHH REAR TIRE, MEASURED from the BACK of the TRACTOR. Some tractors with FIXED wheel DISTANCE this is not OBTAINABLE. Hope this HELPS.

Jg20601 · Oct 10, 2010

There is no standard width for tractors. Width is usually determined by the purpose it was built for.
Is it possible to shift the plow in the direction needed?
What seemed to be the problem with the Ford 800?
My book lists them at 45hp - which would seem to be enough
I have a Farmall 140 that I used for plowing in the 80s and 90s. It is 28hp with a Mccormick 215 2 bottom plow.

Most Super As to 140s around here are 48" wide, mine is 52"... but you could order them up to 100" wide according to a paper my uncle had. Most are 48" because that is easiest with the one row cultivator.

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