Like Father--Like Son--

big tee

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• Jan 10, 2022

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Or Birds of a feather---KCM had a picture of a Case on here last week with its wide front sticking way out in front and I commented if the engineers stepped back and said--that is the future look of tractors to come--Well I saw this on another site and guess what---Tee

They call them--Anteaters

 

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Philip d

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• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

Those were really neat looking tractors, only ever saw a couple in person.

 

J Hamilton

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Location

Southern Illinois

• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

It always made me think that the guys at IH were looking at pics of old tandem tractors when they designed the 2+2

 

Bruce from Can.

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Location

Woodville, Ontario, Canada

• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

I was reminded of the NH Genesis tractors, their front axle protruded beyond the front of the tractor to aid steering

 

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Mark-Ia

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• Jan 10, 2022

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A friend had one, an ugly tractor to drive.

 

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oldsarge

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• Jan 10, 2022

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Tee; thas jist round-a-bout backwards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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fixerupper

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• Jan 10, 2022

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Ant Eaters were fairly popular in my neighborhood back in the day. We had an IH dealer close by. If they were used for the purpose they were intended for they held up fairly well.

The old letter series two banger Deeres had a wide front that stuck out like that.

 

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johnofnewhaven

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• Jan 10, 2022

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A friend in highschool had one on there farm. They named her Dolly. You can imagine why.

 

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big tee

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• Jan 10, 2022

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Local IH dealer had a plow day when the 2+2 was introduced--plowing sod. He had it and a couple of 86 series if I remember right. Got to drive them all. You are right about driving them if you are used to driving a normal 4 wheel drive--It is like driving an accordion.

 

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big tee

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• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

Not quite as far---

 

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IaLeo

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• Jan 10, 2022

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I imagine the design was to still be able to mounted cultivators. That position surely would help with keeping the front end dow, the SC row crop I spend hours on had a problem of not being heavy enough. Certainly would be easy to keep it in the plow furrow!. Leo

 

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MSD

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• Jan 10, 2022

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That's just a round wide front end Tee. This is an anteater front.

 

J Hamilton

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Location

Southern Illinois

• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

So are these

 

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steel

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• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

Long nosed wide front 40 H.

 

J Hamilton

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Location

Southern Illinois

• Jan 10, 2022

• #1

I find the typical articulating 4x4 tractors funky to drive, but I'm used to a 2870 Case, and most people find them strange to drive

 

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paul

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• Jan 10, 2022

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That 100 series Ford is it, Ive not seen a front end that sticks out like that.

I have a Schwartz widefront on my 960, its pretty nice.

Did not think the factory versions looked like that?

And wide front with the tie rods out front were troubling, too easy to bump and bend those tie rods over the years.

Paul

 

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SVcummins

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• Jan 10, 2022

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Those are as close to a 2 wheel drive as you can get without it being a 2wd

 

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SVcummins

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• Jan 10, 2022

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No pigeon roost

 

J Hamilton

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Location

Southern Illinois

• Jan 11, 2022

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But with the advantage of being able to choose front steer, rear steer, front and rear steer or crab steer

 

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TAS

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• Jan 11, 2022

• #1

We love ours. It does take some time to get used to operating it.