txdon
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What is the safest way to drive a tractor on a 4 lane undivided highway where the speed limit is 70 MPH?
Does anyone do it?
Does anyone do it?
70 MPH and driving tractor
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blueriver
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Do 75MPH and pass them all!!!
No really, I have not done this, but would say, flashers, taillights, SMV sign and even perhaps a chase car with porper lights and flashers....I don't really know!
No really, I have not done this, but would say, flashers, taillights, SMV sign and even perhaps a chase car with porper lights and flashers....I don't really know!
ToadHill
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Check your state regs, in some states you can not drive farm vehicles on 4 lane highways unless you are working on the road.
Renovator
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I live on abusy road and I drive on the shoulder. the cars can pass without slowig down.
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js5020
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I personally would go out of my way to take a different route, you are risking your own safety and the safety of others. Check your regulations you are probably not allowed to be on that type of road. Even so not worth the risk in my opinion.
Double Orange
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txdon said:
With an up to date will!!
MrJimi
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Highest gear, 2wheeldrive and make darn sure your tires are balanced very well.
Enjoy the ride
Jim
Enjoy the ride
Jim
Renze
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In Finland, there is a popular conversion of the Zetor/ZTS Crystal range of tractors:
This range is from 80 to 160 hp, with original rear tires from 18.4-34" to 20.8-38"
The gearing was adapted to the tire size, so if you bought a 45 km/h version with overdrive, off factory it would do 45 km/h no matter what tire size you ordered.
Many people put the gears of the 34" tired tractors into the 160 hp overdrive tractors, and changed the 38" to 20.8-42" tires. This resulted in a top speed of about 68 km/h
Seriously, most safe would be if the speed difference between tractor and the other traffic was minimised...
This range is from 80 to 160 hp, with original rear tires from 18.4-34" to 20.8-38"
The gearing was adapted to the tire size, so if you bought a 45 km/h version with overdrive, off factory it would do 45 km/h no matter what tire size you ordered.
Many people put the gears of the 34" tired tractors into the 160 hp overdrive tractors, and changed the 38" to 20.8-42" tires. This resulted in a top speed of about 68 km/h
Seriously, most safe would be if the speed difference between tractor and the other traffic was minimised...
OP
txdon
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MrJimi said:Highest gear, 2wheeldrive and make darn sure your tires are balanced very well.
Enjoy the ride
Jim
I don't believe it's possible to "enjoy" the ride when all the cars and trucks are going 60MPH FASTER.
The law does allow it with a SMV sign. (We also don't have to wear helmets on motorcycles in Texas!)There is no other route to take.
