Driving on the Road

[KiotiKowboy]

I think tractors and equipment on rural roads are just an accepted practice in the small communities. I've had mine, a DK50, on the road just a few times and it's not my favorite place to be for sure. Just this morning, I was driving on a 5 miles stretch of 2 lane asphalt and found myself behind a rig that took several feet of the oncoming lane - lol. Most folks just smile and wave, usually with all 5 fingers, as they wait for a place to pass.

 

[OldMcDonald]

Here in Portugal tractors (mainly compacts) are almost as common on the roads as two-wheelers with ptos pulling trailers, and nearly as common as donkeys and mules pulling carts. I have not seen a cow pulling a cart for about 8 years.

 

[oosik]

Cartod -

I built the farm wagon myself. Bought the running gear, got a set of plans on the internet, free and it was fun and not that expensive. I really don't need a 10 ton wagon but the company got that one for the price of a 6 ton, so------- As you can see, I can pull it when empty with my ATP. Easier to get around the yard with the ATP.

 

[k0ua]

Doesn't the tractor have flashers and maybe a orange triangle?
"Making traffic pass TWO slow moving vehicles probable requires 4 times the distance, if not more, and places them in the other oncoming lane for 4 times as long. Much more dangerous." - Safety Police

It has all of those things and they were on.. No one can pass on the road we traveled anyway. So we pulled over twice in circle driveways (commercial) to let traffic by.

 

[cre10]

Doesn't the tractor have flashers and maybe a orange triangle?
"Making traffic pass TWO slow moving vehicles probable requires 4 times the distance, if not more, and places them in the other oncoming lane for 4 times as long. Much more dangerous." - Safety Police

Keep up the lectures and he's going to have to call you Mom :laughing:

 

[Jstpssng]

Laat winter I rented a place on the lake about 5 1/2 miles away... every snowstorm I wpuld run the Bota over to plow.
One Sunday I heard a noise outside which turned out to be a pickup pulling a newer JD via a chain (sans trailer)... I later passed them 3 miles down the road. Just before dark a few hours later I saw them towing the same tractor back past my place; I nverr could figure out what they were doing.

 

[SPIKER]

Had mine out once with the trailer (18 footer) loaded full of logs going over to the Amish Sawmill behind my place. It would be a 300 yard run thru my woods & the neighbors field but 1.7 miles each way on road. If his field wasn't fenced I would have asked to cross it but he puts horses in it every now & again so I didn't bother. Problem is there is a pretty hefty hill up & down. I live near the top of the hill, (down to cross over road up length and then back UP to Amish saw mill.) On my first trip down the 3 ton of logs pushed too much & popped trans hi/lo out of gear! Ya had to drop the bucket and box blade to stop, & re-engage gears! Pulling the load UP I had to drop down into low range too. WAY too much load on road for my 28HP tractor but made it there and back... Rest of the loads are/were trucked over on pickup & trailer NOT using the tractor that way again

Mark

 

[Gary Fowler]

I used to road our farm tractors 15 miles or more between farm sites (rented property) but all in the country with gravel and dirt roads. Never had any problems. Not to many folks would brave a 120 HP tractor with dual wheels towing a heavy 14 foot breaking disk or cultivators. When ever I met a car or saw one coming up behind me, I would pull off the road as far as possible and let them come by. With the duals the tractor was over 13 feet wide so no room to pass on a country road without me pulling over.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Now days, I have no need to travel more than 1/4 mile on the road up to my ex-daughter-in-laws place whenever I want to go up there to help out. I could go thru my place and brother in laws land and not get on the road, but I would have to open several gates and cross a creek and the pasture is pretty rough. Not much traffic on the one road either. I ran my lawnmower up there a few days ago to mow under trees that I couldn't get my tractor under, never say a car. I routinely drive my Kubota RTV up there.
The LS just takes a couple minutes @25 MPH, the 6 mph lawnmower a lot longer, 12 mph is about top on the B26 TLB, but I have no need to go further on the public roads and I just watch my mirrors closely to make sure a car doesn't sneak up on me.

 

[ShowroomShine]

Good lord, I grew up on the road on tractors. Often hour trips on the Farmall 140 or 784. No big deal.

Now, I wont take my 2410 up the road very far because its too slow. 10mph, meh.