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TRACTOR FRONT TIRES: WHY SO MUCH + CAMBER?

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Ken McWilliams

10-16-2003 10:51:11




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Most tractors that I've seen have a lot of positive camber (wheels tilting out at the top) on the front steer wheels.

I know that more positive camber for the left wheel is used on auto alignments to help compensate for "crowned" pavement and driving on the right side of the road to help drive straight. and not drift quickly to right ditch.

But why so much, and for both tires on a tractor?

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T.J.-N.J.

10-16-2003 15:33:03




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 Re: TRACTOR FRONT TIRES: WHY SO MUCH + CAMBER? in reply to Ken McWilliams, 10-16-2003 10:51:11  
I am noy positive but I think it was for crop clearance when cultivating so that you weren't compacting the soil around the roots. T.J.-N.J.



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MikeH-Tx

10-16-2003 11:41:24




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 Re: TRACTOR FRONT TIRES: WHY SO MUCH + CAMBER? in reply to Ken McWilliams, 10-16-2003 10:51:11  
I've always been told it is a design to rid the fronts of mud.



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david val

10-16-2003 11:11:57




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 Re: TRACTOR FRONT TIRES: WHY SO MUCH + CAMBER? in reply to Ken McWilliams, 10-16-2003 10:51:11  
theoretically, the king pin centerline should meet the tyre centerline on the ground in order to reduce steering efforts.
david



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sod

10-17-2003 11:25:28




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 Re: Re: TRACTOR FRONT TIRES: WHY SO MUCH + CAMBER? in reply to david val, 10-16-2003 11:11:57  
BINGO!
good luck
sod



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