Rara Avis
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Kyle_in_Tex said:
70 MPH and driving tractor
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ksmmoto
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Here in Michigan the minimum speed on limited access highways is 45 mph and farm equipment is prohibited anyway. I drive my tractor 4 1/2 miles to a local church to mow in the summer and remove snow in the winter. I could save a mile by taking the local paved road, but there is lots of hills and everybody is traveling 50 plus, so I take gravel as much as I can.
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N80
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A lot of the tractor movies on You Tube show these tractors in Europe just flying down the highway. I don't know if these are conversions as Renze mentioned or if this tractors for the European market have a true road gear. From the movies it looks like these machines (all of which are big Ag machines with cabs) are going at least 45-50mph, sometimes with trailers.
Even my little CUT will go about 22mph.
As to the OP, I too would put it on a trailer if at all possible,
Even my little CUT will go about 22mph.
As to the OP, I too would put it on a trailer if at all possible,
Interesting article here about the SMV signs- Ag Answers: 'Fast tractors' speeding toward SMV, safety issues
they mention an SMV sign, by law, cannot be displayed on a vehicle going over 25 mph. I know I've seen plenty on the back of auto drawn utility trailers etc, the owner meant well but....
Policy Bookhas some info about it being illegal to put the SMV sign on gates, mailbox posts etc, which I've seen too.
they mention an SMV sign, by law, cannot be displayed on a vehicle going over 25 mph. I know I've seen plenty on the back of auto drawn utility trailers etc, the owner meant well but....
Policy Bookhas some info about it being illegal to put the SMV sign on gates, mailbox posts etc, which I've seen too.
JoeinTX
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N80 said:
Yes, in addition to simple movement between fields, in Europe tractors are used much more for transport in the place of trucks. Generally, distances are shorter there (between properties, to and from market) so they use their tractors as road vehicles much, much more so than we do. This is why on so many of the latest tractors, especially 100hp+, we are seeing more advanced breaking systems and front/rear suspensions so that they can be more controllable and road worthy.
As for Don, I would hate to be having to think about the best way to do this. The furthest I've ever roaded a tractor was around 12 miles on two-lane state highway and gravel county road. At that, it was a 120 horse tractor pulling a disc and drill........pretty hard to miss.
