tricycle front end and safety

[grnspot110]

weak argument. I can find one-of examples of just about -ANY- object killing a person.. incluting plastic cutlery and toothpics.

as with anything... be safe.. and engage brain before doing anything else.

it's the single biggest/best piece of safety equipment we have to use... and it's built in and free.

soundguy

Very true! Common sense goes a long way!

Wonder how many of the "antis" have ever actually used a narrow front?

I grew up on them, literally, sold my last one (1958 JD 520) last Spring. ~~ grnspot110

 

[Soundguy]

it's all i'm collecting now.. NF rowcrops that is.. I like them. good elevation, ground clearance.. can see what you are doing, and they turn on a dime..

soundguy

 

[D7E]

Not a completeley outdated theory though ..!

 

[Thomas]

Spent hours an hours on NF when a tadpole..one learns quick what they can and cannot do each season/weather condition when in doubt go w/your gut feeling.

 

[slowzuki]

Those reports are a bit simplistic but yes tricycle tractors are much less stable than a wide front end. Loader is a really bad idea on them too. Put a load on the loader about grill height, back up with the wheel cut tight then straighten it quickly, boom over they go. Add some tippy or slippy ground and its even easier. Lots of folks killed on them around here over the years.

 

[sweettractors]

On many occasions, I have found myself on the side of a hill on a trike tractor. I become aware that the hill slope is a little more than I feel comfortable with. I hit the down hill side brake hard and turn the steering wheel hard down hill and get out of a bad situation on a dime. Wides won't do that because of the longer turning radius. With that said, I had rather have wides on my farm because it lays rolling. Ken Sweet

 

[Soundguy]

one thing to think about. many trikes are higher / higher COG than an ag/utility or industrial frame model.

soundguy

 

[Dick L]

Actually when you are on a steep side hill or road bank and the high side wheel starts to lift the tractor will be way past stopping before the front could stop it from tipping over. Wide fronts give some a false sense of security that can get them into problems. Anyone that works on side hills need to know the tipping point of the tractor they are operating and stay well away from that point.

 

[willfick]

While we're at it, and since the OP said he's going to use it mostly with trailers & wagons, I'll say that if you've used a narrow front tractor for backing a trailer you'll be spoiled for anything else.
Wm
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[Soundguy]

yep.. they turn on a dime. I like em for mowing in tight places..