Is this safe?
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Bill Hudson
501 Club
Only as safe as the operator. EXTREMELY high center of gravity making for lack of stability on slopes/sharp/fast turns. Operate with caution and common sense.
Bill
Bill
Be easy to change the oil!! It would look good next to George's Rat Rod.
Bob
Bob
Bill Hudson
501 Club
rjmac":hx1t9ot0 said:
Bob,
That would be a neat picture.
Bill
John *.?-!.* cub owner
501 Club
I would be afraid to drive it on and off a trailer. His description bothers me a little though, it is a sprayer tractor from an organic farm?
George Willer
501 Club
Anyone notice that the front axle doesn't pivot?
I think there are some types of spray that can be used with organic farming, but it does seem improbable they would have a spray tractor.John *.?-!.* cub owner":2t11xhpt said:
Looks to me like it pivots. What do you see that I am missing?George Willer":2t11xhpt said:
George Willer
501 Club
Jim Becker":29u21n3h said:
I see that the braces to the rear appear to be welded solid. For the axle to pivot they'd have to twist and hinge... unless I'm looking at it wrong. We don't get a look at the actual pivot.
John *.?-!.* cub owner
501 Club
I thought the braces were attached with pins at each end, allowing them to move up and down.
I can't see the back of those braces well enough in any of the pictures to say either way on that. Pictures 8 and 10 are pretty good pictures of the axle (up on top) and it doesn't appear anything was done there to disable the pivot. Picture 11 shows the front of the braces done with pins. As long as those braces are, even if hitched solid on the back, they won't stop the axle from pivoting.George Willer":3m7yft75 said:
Tim Martin
501 Club
rjmac":21vizscv said:
I think it would be cool to see the Rat Rod parked underneath a High Crop like guys with trucks do at the shows. :shock: Is there any chance that we can make this happen?
68427vette
Active member
was this even close to a aftermarket set up? interesting how the power is transfered to the rear, by chain? sprockets? top to the bottom, cool piece
The drives on high clearance tractors typically use roller chain.
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Anonymous
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That thing would be perfectly safe at George's house as flat as the ground is there :lol: .
I've seen versions of that before using John Deere tractors. 2 yrs ago at a King's auction over in Indiana there was a very similar setup for sale only on a Deere flatform.
I've seen versions of that before using John Deere tractors. 2 yrs ago at a King's auction over in Indiana there was a very similar setup for sale only on a Deere flatform.