Power Trac Question

[MossRoad]

<font color="blue"> But -- slide sideways right against a fence, turn the fronts away and rears hit it.
Same if you drive straight in beside a tree or post and then turn away. </font>

Operator error! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Bob999]

<font color="red"> I agree with Fourteen. If you go slow on level ground, the rear wheel follow in the front wheel's tracks exactly. </font>

Unfortunately the fact that you agree does not make it true!

 

[MossRoad]

See my reply to Charlie.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

<font color="red"> Unfortunately the fact that you agree does not make it true! </font>
Bob:
It is certainly best that we not ever be known to agree with Fourteen. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Try a modification of his statement to see if you agree: "In a constant rate turn, the rear wheels follow nearly exactly the tracks of the front. If the wheel is turned, the rear wheels will deviate from the front wheel tracks [and often hit something /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif] until a new constant rate turn is established."

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

<font color="red">Operator error! </font> /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
No way. I slide down hills sideways into fences on purpose. It makes neat mowing stripes -- and tire tracks from the pullout vehicle. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Bob999]

<font color="red"> It is certainly best that we not ever be known to agree with Fourteen.
Try a modification of his statement to see if you agree: "In a constant rate turn, the rear wheels follow nearly exactly the tracks of the front. If the wheel is turned, the rear wheels will deviate from the front wheel tracks [and often hit something ] until a new constant rate turn is established."
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Sounds about right. Actually Fourteen didn't do a bad job on his second attempt-- <font color="blue"> they do follow very very close, and certainly do not cut the corner and leave significantly smaller radius tracks like the wheels on a conventional tractor </font>

 

[BobRip]

I appreciate Fourteen bringing this to my attention. Sometimes we all get a little to picky.

Take care but not all of it.

Bob Rip

 

[marrt]

If you reverse your front wheels, the rear wheels will exactly follow the front wheels or at least will never cut a wider circle. And the front will be much more stable when doing loader work.

There used to be a guy on here who extolled the virtues of wheel reversal. But I can’t recall who it was.

 

[cqaigy]

<font color="red"> virtues of wheel reversal. But I can’t recall who it was. </font>

LOL /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I'll give you fourteen guesses

 

[stray]

If you reverse the wheels does the right peddle still move the tractor forward ??? ; /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif