[Spridgets] calculating speed

Kathryn Bales kgb at frontiernet.net
Sun Oct 19 16:51:00 MDT 2008


Tractors were never meant to be driven fast.  You can't plow a good 
field at 50+ MPH.  My '72 Midget has been clocked at well over 200 on 
the straight at PIR.  Had I known I was as close to a class record as I 
was, I would have pushed her a bit further over red line. 

Kate
>
> Personally, I have calculated the top speed of my '76 as 62.5 MPH, for that is
> the speed at which the front wheels start to hop slightly, allowing the
> steering wheel to be sawed backed and forth with absolutely no effect on
> trajectory.
>
> Drew


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