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Posted by JWCinMS on August 31, 2006 at 10:07:28 from (199.133.80.226):
In Reply to: Europe versus America posted by Bill Brox on August 31, 2006 at 08:01:50:
Many have mentioned the narrow fronts (one or two wheels) allowed for sharper turning at the end of rows, additionally most early rowcrop cultivators were front mounted and were easier to mount on a narrow front. With a narrow front you could drive into the cultivator then fasten it to its mounting points and go on your way. With a wide front you would have to drag the cultivators in from the side then attach them and vice versa when removing. When a tractor did multiple task during the season such as plowing, mowing and cultivating the wheel spacing might have to be adjusted back and forth several times during the season. The narrow fronts only required the rear axle to be changed. Single wheels were prevalent with mounted cotton pickers more so with the highdrum models with drop axles for higher clearance. Cotton was often picked more than once if the harvest season was long enough. You did not want to break down the stalks or knock off unopened bowls during the first picking.
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