Tractors hooked in tandem

Paul B · Postby **Paul B** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:32 pm

Anybody have a link to pictures of tractors hooked in tandem (front to rear, not side by side). That seem's to have been a fairly common practice or way to gain more power in the days before the high hp, bend-in -the-middle tractors.

beaconlight · Postby **beaconlight** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:13 am

A while back some one posted Cats hooked that way pulling a plow the size of a house. I can't find it.

Bill

Postby **Rudi** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:01 am

Bill:

If I remember correctly it had something to do with farming in the Nederlands... (Holland), and they were deep plowing like 2 foot deep or something like that.. it was amazing..

I looked and can't find it either.. search string must be wrong... :roll:

Postby **John *.?-!.* cub owner** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:58 am

I have seen pictures of different ones, including some Ih units that were modified for use on the prairei and plains where there was a ot of room, and fields were large. Unfortunately I don't have copies of them.

yaume · Postby **yaume** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:15 am

here is a link to the french "bisomtrac"
50 hp + 50 hp = 100 hp

http://www.puddingsworld.com/Machinery/Fiat_Tractor/fiat/bisomtrac.htm

Into Tractors · Postby **Into Tractors** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:35 pm

Paul, I'm gonna look thru my books and such. I do believe I have a book with pics of something that came from England, that was pretty much 2 Fordson Major's paired together. Gonna take me a few days though to look thru all my books, but if I find it I'll scan and send you the pics.

Paul B · Postby **Paul B** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:37 pm

I have seen them on some of the tractor shows on RFD TV, and as John said, they were used mostly in the corn and wheat areas. I am more interested in seeing a set up where the front tractor is complete (all it's original wheels) and the front wheels removed on the rear tractor - acts as a powered trailer so to speak. One of the RFD TV shows not long ago had a pair of JD "R's" I believe, but they were paired like the ones in the link yaume posted - no front wheels on either.

jostev · Postby **jostev** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:06 pm

Paul, I just got a book on the way to Cape Cod, and is has a few pics of a couple of tractors like you are talking about, but i don't have a scanner with me, but when i get home in a week, i will scan them for you, if you still want them, or i might be able to take a digital pic of them now?

Johnny

Paul B · Postby **Paul B** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:51 pm

Thanks Johnny, I would like to see them, and which ever way is easiest for you is OK. I'm in no hurry

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Tractors hooked in tandem

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