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Re: Easy tractor to get on and off?
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Posted by Bob M on April 29, 2003 at 04:51:09 from (165.170.128.65):
In Reply to: Easy tractor to get on and off? posted by Jerry Elam on April 28, 2003 at 07:45:00:
Jerry - I've found the Minneapolis Moline U perhaps the easiest old tractor to mount/dismount. It has a wide footplate mounted behind the axle at drawbar height - it's simple matter to step on and off. Being a hand-clutched tractor, with a swingway seat and with the steering wheel offset to the left, it is easily (and safely) operated while standing up. My father in law (farmed with Farmalls for 65+ years) has bad knees. He has recently become VERY fond of my U because of it's easy accessibility for him. Punch below for a few pix of the U including a rear end shot showing the operator station. Good luck - hope you make the fullest possible recovery from your surgery and get back to tractoring very soon!
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