Re: newbie question: wide vs. narrow front wheels

Posted by Bill Smith on August 21, 2001 at 20:42:32 from (128.242.4.59):

In Reply to: newbie question: wide vs. narrow front wheels posted by David Bean on August 21, 2001 at 14:58:10:

Narrow front ends are real popular on older row crop tractors. The reason for this is most row crops were issued this way. I have seen wide fronts on tricycle models like the H and M but don't know were you would get one. I don't really have a good source for you to look for one. Tricycles were made to distribute weight to three tracks instead of two and to allow you to turn exstremely sharp. The problem with this was that when you were in soft or wet ground your front end weight was all in about 1 square foot of ground allowing your front end to sink a little lower in the soil or in your case sand. The lower it sank, the more power it robbed from the tractor just trying to get it to travel, let alone leaving power for the job you were doing. The wide front will spread your weight out more on the front end and it is less likely to sink in the soil but I haven't tried driving in sand but would presume the wide front would be better. I have driven tricycles in muddy conditions and found that it is much better to keep those old narrow fronts on solid ground. I ussually don't fire my tricycles up if the ground is any more wet than a little sticky. You hit a soft spot with the narrow front end and you will sink on the front end and there you will sit. You will be stuck before you will know it. The only thing you have to lose with a wide front end is not being able to turn as sharp. You won't exactly turn on a dime like you can with a narrow front. An M is a little heavier on the front end than an H and that is really noticeable in soft ground if you have driven both. The H is lighter but has less power also. I would deffinately look for a wide front end if I was heading out to go into wet or soft ground or sand. Before converting a narrow front tractor you might look for a wide front tractor if you haven't bought one yet. But if you already have one or find a deal you can't pass up maybe some of the friendly folks in here can help you find a wide front end or conversion kit.

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