Bob_Skurka
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Looking for Amish syle Tractor wheels
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RobertN
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Check Northern Tool and some of the other similar store. Northern has advertized magnet bars in the past. Hang one from wire or chain, from the tractor frame just in front of your tires. See the link below
Various places also have "magnet brroms" on wheels that you just roll around the suspect area.
Northern Tool magnets
Various places also have "magnet brroms" on wheels that you just roll around the suspect area.
Northern Tool magnets
RobertN
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Check Northern Tool and some of the other similar store. Northern has advertized magnet bars in the past. Hang one from wire or chain, from the tractor frame just in front of your tires. See the link below
Various places also have "magnet brroms" on wheels that you just roll around the suspect area.
Northern Tool magnets
Various places also have "magnet brroms" on wheels that you just roll around the suspect area.
Northern Tool magnets
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The Amish in northern IN will sometimes take the pneumatic tires off of a wagon or trailer and replace them with solid rubber ones like you'd find on a fork truck.
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The Amish in northern IN will sometimes take the pneumatic tires off of a wagon or trailer and replace them with solid rubber ones like you'd find on a fork truck.
mwood
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Mind you, I'm not Amish, but do have friends that were / are.
The whole point of the Amish and their Steel wheels was originally twofold. For starters, they used to be cheaper than rubber. Since the Amish were trying to keep their church members from being frivlous, this was a benefit.
The second one is more to the point today. Since steel wheels are much more expensive (from what I've heard), this is really the only remaining reason. According to the Amish church, vehicles which provide transportation are not to be used by any of their members. Therefore, by forcing the steel wheel rule, it ensures that the tractors cannot drive on the road and therefore, cannot be used as transportation -- only for farm work. (This is the same reason that certian Amish churches allow bikes, but without pedals. Yes, they are a form of transportation, but they do not allow people to travel far or quickly.)
Granted, these rules have changed some and I'm no expert on the Amish church and its rules, but I believe that is the basic idea.
To try to keep this post on topic, I think you'll find it had to obtain steel wheels and I do believe they are quite pricy.
The whole point of the Amish and their Steel wheels was originally twofold. For starters, they used to be cheaper than rubber. Since the Amish were trying to keep their church members from being frivlous, this was a benefit.
The second one is more to the point today. Since steel wheels are much more expensive (from what I've heard), this is really the only remaining reason. According to the Amish church, vehicles which provide transportation are not to be used by any of their members. Therefore, by forcing the steel wheel rule, it ensures that the tractors cannot drive on the road and therefore, cannot be used as transportation -- only for farm work. (This is the same reason that certian Amish churches allow bikes, but without pedals. Yes, they are a form of transportation, but they do not allow people to travel far or quickly.)
Granted, these rules have changed some and I'm no expert on the Amish church and its rules, but I believe that is the basic idea.
To try to keep this post on topic, I think you'll find it had to obtain steel wheels and I do believe they are quite pricy.
mwood
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Mind you, I'm not Amish, but do have friends that were / are.
The whole point of the Amish and their Steel wheels was originally twofold. For starters, they used to be cheaper than rubber. Since the Amish were trying to keep their church members from being frivlous, this was a benefit.
The second one is more to the point today. Since steel wheels are much more expensive (from what I've heard), this is really the only remaining reason. According to the Amish church, vehicles which provide transportation are not to be used by any of their members. Therefore, by forcing the steel wheel rule, it ensures that the tractors cannot drive on the road and therefore, cannot be used as transportation -- only for farm work. (This is the same reason that certian Amish churches allow bikes, but without pedals. Yes, they are a form of transportation, but they do not allow people to travel far or quickly.)
Granted, these rules have changed some and I'm no expert on the Amish church and its rules, but I believe that is the basic idea.
To try to keep this post on topic, I think you'll find it had to obtain steel wheels and I do believe they are quite pricy.
The whole point of the Amish and their Steel wheels was originally twofold. For starters, they used to be cheaper than rubber. Since the Amish were trying to keep their church members from being frivlous, this was a benefit.
The second one is more to the point today. Since steel wheels are much more expensive (from what I've heard), this is really the only remaining reason. According to the Amish church, vehicles which provide transportation are not to be used by any of their members. Therefore, by forcing the steel wheel rule, it ensures that the tractors cannot drive on the road and therefore, cannot be used as transportation -- only for farm work. (This is the same reason that certian Amish churches allow bikes, but without pedals. Yes, they are a form of transportation, but they do not allow people to travel far or quickly.)
Granted, these rules have changed some and I'm no expert on the Amish church and its rules, but I believe that is the basic idea.
To try to keep this post on topic, I think you'll find it had to obtain steel wheels and I do believe they are quite pricy.
Slamfire
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The biggest problem in speakin' about the Amish is there are several other religous orders among "plain people". As I understand it Amish community elders decide on the rules with the idea of holdin' the community together. Nearly no communication between communities takes place, except at fairs and the like. So the rules are quite divergent. Other sects have a slightly different outlook, Mennonites and Dunkards come to mind. The Dunkards drive cars, all black, even the chrome trim. I don't claim to know much about Mennonites. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Slamfire
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The biggest problem in speakin' about the Amish is there are several other religous orders among "plain people". As I understand it Amish community elders decide on the rules with the idea of holdin' the community together. Nearly no communication between communities takes place, except at fairs and the like. So the rules are quite divergent. Other sects have a slightly different outlook, Mennonites and Dunkards come to mind. The Dunkards drive cars, all black, even the chrome trim. I don't claim to know much about Mennonites. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
