I know what is meant by front clearance now as I checked it out after the post. It is marginal. Reversing the wheels does not work on my rig as the inside of the wheel rubs the front gear yoke housing. I go through 2-3" of top soil and hit rock not counting the ones sticking up all over the place and one of the old farmers up here told me he snaps off vbars all the time when its cold. He has a much bigger tractor (Allis- Chalmers 45) so that can have much to do with it. Plus he could be talking of what happened 40 or 50 years ago as he usually does. (its a gas when her goes back in time to be around him) Its gonna come down to a matter of clearance.