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Re: re; Wide front ends
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Posted by Nat 2 on July 13, 2007 at 05:10:30 from (64.80.108.52):
In Reply to: Re: re; Wide front ends posted by David Goode on July 12, 2007 at 19:32:36:
If the wide front axle was solidly mounted, I'd agree with you. However, the front end is allowed to pivot on a pin in the center, so it is actually LESS stable than a narrow front. By the time the front bolster of the tractor comes in contact with the axle tube, the tractor is already "over center" and it's too late. Both tires on the high side are already off the ground, and you either better be seat-belted in under a ROPS, or high-tailing it off the seat toward the nearest exit. The real advantages to wide fronts are the ILLUSION that they're safer, but really, they ride much better because having the tires far apart reduces the likelihood that they both hit the same bump at the same time. Wide fronts are also easier to drive because you can see the tires and which way they are pointing without having to practically get off the tractor and look.
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