For oldtimers- Tricycle front ends
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Moderator Registered: 07/06/2008 Posts: 1,347 |
I understand why wide front ends were mandated around 1979 for safety, but when I see photos of old super stocks and mods from the 70's with tricycle front ends, I still get memories from going to pulls as a kid and think how cool a tricycle front end tractor looked. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2021 04:39PM by The Original Michael. |
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Registered: 04/04/2008 Posts: 1,522 |
Yep,no fenders any anything you could use for a cooler,only 45 and 30 degree tires |
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Puullinn Fann
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Agree on the 'cool' factor. I've always wondered, did they use those for looks or weight savings or some other reason. |
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Registered: 10/30/2018 Posts: 749 |
It always seemed that the tricycle farm tractors always hooked better but prob not .But during that time period the was a lot of cultivating going on so there was a lot of trycle tractors around |
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Registered: 04/13/2014 Posts: 405 |
Cultivating and mounted pickers. |
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Long time puller
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For pulling the tricycle fronts were definitely a lot lighter and gave you more movable weight. Around here in Ohio areas, most guys put the narrow fronts on to gain movable weight. Although in southeast Ohio there were many narrow front tractors used on the farms. We never had a wide front tractor on the farm until later year's my dad bought a little Ferguson!! Lol narrow front Cockshutts and Farmalls on our farm. Not to mention they were alot more maneuverable especially in the woods and creek banks. |
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Mfpuller
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Tricycle pullers are still Prevalent in antique pulling. They are a must when tug (dead weight) pulling, without one it is very hard to maneuver the tractor within the boundaries |
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