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Re: Narrow vs wide front
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Posted by Bill(Wis) on April 06, 2006 at 17:58:45 from (71.249.198.251):
In Reply to: Narrow vs wide front posted by Bill46 on April 06, 2006 at 09:02:06:
The narrow fronts were ideal for cultivating corn. Lots of ground clearance. With drop axle design or high rear wheels you could get up over 30" of clearance. No mop down. My regular job in May, June and first part of July was to cultivate corn from daybreak until about 10 when the dew was off the hay and then go out again after supper until sundown and cultivate corn again. That all ended and loaders and bigger tractors came along and the narrow fronts went away.
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