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Posted by Janicholson on October 05, 2006 at 19:16:21 from (66.173.50.146):
In Reply to: speed posted by justin st john on October 05, 2006 at 19:01:25:
Could be Pfishing. I did not Email. Farmalls letter and number series will go 16 to 18 miles an hour. If someone modifies them they can be made to go much faster than would be reasonable. Some racing tractors routinely have rear tire surface speeds in excess of 100 mph. But they may be going 8mph, or near stopped at that point. Other brands (somre Oliver units, and others maybe) were faster in road gear, but not by much. Speeds over twenty MPH are not safe for reasons of high center of gravity, and poor cornering ballance. In addition the brakes were often not perfectly in sync, and would pull the unit sideways in a panic stop. JimN
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