tractors in the wrong direction

[nomad]

How do you say? WoW? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
After seeing so many solutions (links to cameras, power-tracs, etc), I thought first I would be re-inventing things.
Well, but, I think for a while again and find that suchs aren't much helpful for real farming operations like plowing, planting, etc. The seats rotating 180 degree too were mentioned above. Wondering how the driver is controlling the steering wheel and other controlling tools whe he is turning his seat 180 deg.

 

[MossRoad]

You could always put the driver pependicular to the work so he could equally strain his neck in either direction.

Check out this mining equipment from Lotrac (another Power Trac company). The operator sits sideways. Still not practical for farming, though. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Or, as someone else mentioned,

New Holland's bi-directional tractor.

The whole operator's station can rotate 210 degrees and the console can be offset 15 degrees. You can choose which end of the tractor you want to face when operating.

Impressive machine. Way cool /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[slowzuki]

Valtra

 

[rockinmywaypa]

New Holland inheritated this concept when they bought out Versatile which made these way back 20 or 30 years ago. the whole station swings, seat and steering. The versatile 150 was one tractor that I always had a hankering to own but it was priced out of my league.

 

[Egon]

MossRoad:

If'n you want to see behind you where you bin why not just turn the tractor around?

Egon

 

[MossRoad]

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

hee hee

 

[fishman]

I guess I must be the only one that remembers Glennmac's once famous diatribe: Compact tractors are designed all wrong.

I think this ground has been plowed before. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

BTW, Glennmac hasn't posted since August. I miss his unusual insight on things.

 

[smilingreen]

I think I have your solution to your sore neck, Nomad.... why don't you hire someone to do your "real farmwork", like plowing, planting, ect. That way, you wont have a sore neck anymore. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Mark_in_NH]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( How about putting the controls, ie steering wheel, shifter, and hydraulic controls on a seat that can rotate 180 deg. side to side. that way, you aren't straining the neck )</font>

This sure would be an interesting concept. But it would also be a mechanical nightmare /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
How much do you think this would add to the price of a tractor ? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif