Fenders

Bspauld · Dec 22, 2009

This topic has been talked about a few time on here,But I never heard why some dont want fenders on tractors ??

Rick(MN) · Dec 22, 2009

I cant recall anyone ever saying they didnt want fenders, although I could be wrong. I do know there are certain loader situations that fenders simply wont work. Usually fairly expensive to buy, I can surely see where there are people who cant justify the cost. Personally, I like fenders, but each to their own.

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 22, 2009

I have an A/C WD that is fenderless. The tires are bigger than stock and had chains on them years ago, so the fenders got destroyed. Now I'm too cheap to buy new ones, so it stays fenderless. Kind of nice as you can see a little bit more of what is under and around you, but you also get mud flung at you...

Anonymous-0 · Dec 22, 2009

Tire chains and tractor fenders havd been known to have disagreements at times....

Glenn F.

flying belgian · Dec 22, 2009

Pre 1960s fenders were optional equip. You want them you pay extra. Most farmers did not have the extra or did not think they were worth the extra.

rustyfarmall · Dec 22, 2009

Loaders, corn pickers, and most other mounted implements required the fenders to be removed. If the fenders were going to be off of the tractor 90% of the time, why bother to have them in the first place?

NEKS · Dec 22, 2009

Put the fenders on and take the belt pully off.

rrlund · Dec 22, 2009

Same here. Dad alway kept his Oliver 66 around,but he would buy another tractor every spring to help out with haying and cultivating and then sell it in the fall. He bought a few without fenders but wouldn't let any of us kids drive them til he GOT fenders for them. Can't imagine anybody PREFERING no fenders.

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 22, 2009

(quoted from post at 13:57:32 12/22/09) Put the fenders on and take the belt pully off.

Were you talking to me? Buy me some fenders and I will think about putting them on. As for the belt pulley it will never be removed.

Bspauld · Dec 22, 2009

I restored my 43 JD B but didnt finish the fenders untill last spring,they needed a lot of new metal, I didnt like being with out them but I have heard of those that just cant stand fenders.I have a WD like Chevy but have fenders, I can see he has bigger tires then I do and mine are oversized. They need all the tire they can get,Thanks for all that responded and Merry Christmas to all

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 22, 2009

I also have another WD with the fenders still attached. I don't notice the difference when using them though.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 22, 2009

I thought it was law in Michigan that a tractor had to have fenders.

jbp · Dec 22, 2009

Its not the mud I mind, its that green stuff in the pasture field. Merry Christmas
Joe

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 22, 2009

(quoted from post at 14:51:56 12/22/09) I thought it was law in Michigan that a tractor had to have fenders.

I've heard of that before, never heard of it being enforced, and can't find anything written about it.

My WD hasn't had fenders since about 1952, so I'm not too worried about some 100 year old law.

chevytaHOE5674 · Dec 22, 2009

(quoted from post at 14:56:30 12/22/09) Its not the mud I mind, its that green stuff in the pasture field. Merry Christmas
Joe

Figure its no different than shoveling out the barn. And unless you are in high gear nothing really gets flung that far.

bill mart · Dec 22, 2009

Around western NY it seems there are more two cylinder john deeres in use without fenders than with,just my observation. bill m.

rrlund · Dec 22, 2009

Well,most of those tractors came from down your way back then,if you know what and where I mean.

wolfman · Dec 22, 2009

Back in the day of cultivating and sickle bar mowing, the tractor operator stepped down off and jumped back on the tractor often. Fenders were just in the way. Without fenders you could get back on from all four "corners".

37 chief · Dec 22, 2009

When I bought my MF 231 it had rather large flat top fenders. One of the first things I did was remove them, and put the smaller clam shell type fenders on. Now I can see where my tire are going, and I have a place to rest my arm on. If amyone wants the flat top fenders come to Calif, and I will give them to you. Stan

Anonymous-0 · Dec 23, 2009

Am in Victorville just NE of L.A. where are the fenders? 7602453402 CC

Mike (WA) · Dec 23, 2009

I'm used to leaning on the fender without even thinking about it. Without them, I'd be dragged under a rear wheel and killed within minutes.

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