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Downward sloping frontends???

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pat

02-19-2002 20:24:41




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Why do most "pulling" tractors slope down to the front?? Is there any advantage or is it just for looks(and it does look mean)?

Also, is the drawbar angle crutial to a set-up? It seems like alot of drawbars at pulls that I have seen here in WV range from sloping to the front to flat to down in the rear. Just wondering thanks for any help. Later, Pat




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Adam Ruscha

02-20-2002 10:52:26




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 Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to pat, 02-19-2002 20:24:41  
My thoughts are that it is more difficult to lift the frontend over center if it is downward sloping, but once it goes it is hard to get it back down. I have heard several variations of this philosophy. My tractor slopes down in the front. It is so long that I have a hard time getting the frontend more than about an inch off the ground....but that is where I want it. I am not losing drawbar height and I keep good traction. As they say to each his own.....and you are right in the aspect that it looks mean. I think it does anyhow.

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pat

02-21-2002 17:41:27




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 Re: Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to Adam Ruscha, 02-20-2002 10:52:26  
Adam,
That makes since about being hard to pick up, thanks for your reply, Pat.



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final drive

02-22-2002 06:10:28




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 Re: Re: Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to pat, 02-21-2002 17:41:27  
The bull pinion is further down the front of the bull gear, so it thinks it is "steeper". Making it harder to pickup the front end. Also a small sliver of the tractor is thrown to infront of the rear axle.



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G Taylor fuel consumption pulling power

02-21-2002 19:22:43




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 Re: Re: Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to pat, 02-21-2002 17:41:27  
When the front end is lower, the tractor is always rolling downhill. This improves fuel economy & also increases the amount that be pulled.



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Slim Shady

02-22-2002 09:31:21




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to G Taylor fuel consumption pulling power, 02-21-2002 19:22:43  
Brilliant! A true idiot savant!



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G Taylor

02-23-2002 09:27:15




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to Slim Shady, 02-22-2002 09:31:21  
Most people here enjoy a little dry humour every now & again. Relax & increase the fiber in your diet.



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SteveV

02-21-2002 20:03:25




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Downward sloping frontends??? in reply to G Taylor fuel consumption pulling power, 02-21-2002 19:22:43  
Yeah, that's a real good theory. Are you from Paul Bunyan country? Seems like I've heard a similar theory about some animals associated with him. My thought is that it applies more downward pressure on the drawbar thus improving traction but also increasing lift on the front of the tractor.

Steve



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