Application for sfw
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Topic: Application for sfw
Posted By: Hubnut
Subject: Application for sfw
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 8:17pm
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What was the application for a single front wheel tractor? Why sfw as opposed to a narrow front with two wheels?
------------- 1940 B "Lucy" 1941 B w/ Woods L59 "Flavia" 1942 B w/ finish mower "Dick" 1941 C w/ 3-point "Maggie" 1947 C SFW w/ L306 "Trixie" 1972 314H |
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Posted By: Acdiesel
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 9:05pm
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DAD'S ANSWER; HE HAD A 7 FOOT FINISH MOWER AND 2- WD45'S: 1- SFW AND 1-DUAL. THE SFW TURNED MUCH SHARPER IN THE GRASS WITHOUT TEARING UP THE LAWN WHERE THE DUEL FRONT WHEEL WOULD TEAR UP THE LAWN. DAN ------------- D19 Diesel,D17 Diesel SER.3 2-D14, 2-D15 SER.II WF/NF D15 SER.2 DIESEL D12 SER.I, D10 Ser.II 2-720'S D21 Ser. II Gmc,caterpillar I'm a pharmacist (farm assist) with a PHD (post hole digger) |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 9:45pm
This is one. ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: MrHDC
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 9:55pm
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We had a SFW WD like Don's. It steered so easy in the field compared to the other configurations. Of course that's when the front wheel was actually on the ground. I never thought the light front end was a bad thing. It was something I got used to and used it to make easier work. Hervey *That's me and the WD in my avatar about 50 years ago.
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Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:20pm
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More arrow dynamic. Less wind resistance. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:22pm
| I thoughts you was talking about "single white female"! whew! |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 6:44am
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Back when navy beans were raised around here, some farmers would put a single front wheel on the tractor they put the bean puller on. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 9:15am
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They were used with mounted cornpickers so they would go thru mud better. Out here they were used for the narrow row vegetable growing operations. ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 9:51am
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Steve, We need some more pictures of Ginger the SWF! I did not even know they made these until joining the forum. Never saw one around here. I would assume row crop/ vegetable usage. Maybe cultivating like Don's WD45 has? Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: 1953CA
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 10:39am
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Steve; Destroy less crops when cultivating... Andrew ------------- 1945 AllisCletrac / 1948 "B" / 1953 "CA" / 1955 "WD-45" / 1963 "D-15 Series II" "No Air Support without Ground Support" |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 11:05am
I can tell you from 1st hand experience that a SFW is about the worst thing in the mud you can imagine. They were called 'Cotton Wheels' in SE VA and Eastern NC seems the cotton growers liked them. |
Eldon (WA) wrote:Posted By: 427435
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 11:21am
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Putting a single front wheel on was part of mounting the 2ME picker on an M back in the days. Dad bought it because of mud. The original tire with it didn't help much, but Dad then put on a smaller front tire. That was a lot better than the original tricycle front set-up in mud.
------------- Mark B10 Allis, 917 Allis, 7116 Simplicity, 7790 Simplicity Diesel, GTH-L Simplicity Ignorance is curable-----stupidity is not. |
Posted By: TimNearFortWorth
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 11:22am
| Sometimes referred to as the "Cotton Special". Have a D-Series one and the first thing you learn is DO NOT try any disassembly of that wheel without releasing all air from the tire. The properly rated tire is also not cheap! |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 10 May 2016 at 11:26am
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MUD. I just washed it off. LOL  ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |