[Shop-talk] Tractor wheels

[David Scheidt]

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 8:54 PM, Bob Nogueira <nogera at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I was just watching Classic Tractors on RFD-TV and noticed that all the
> tractors with the front wheel very close together had very high positive
> camber while the ones with the front wheels spaced far apart did not.
> Could someone explain to a 'city boy' why they put in so much camber on a
> tractor?

Reduces the amount of ground the front wheels are on, which means you
can plant  rows of crops closer together.  It also results in reduced
steering effort, which is important, as few, if any, tricycle tractors
had power steering.

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David Scheidt
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