WD45 vs CA Width?
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Topic: WD45 vs CA Width?
Posted By: R.W
Subject: WD45 vs CA Width?
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 8:58am
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What is the distance from the outside of each of the rear tires (not hubs) on a WD45 and a CA?
I'm trying to find out if I can culitvate one row at a time without spaceing the rows too far apart.
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 9:14am
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Minimum tread width for a CA is 52"
Minimum tread width for A WD45 is 56"
you will need to add the tire width to this to get outside tire width.
I have no way of knowing what size tire you have.
If your running more that one size over stock you can't get the minimum width
as the tires will rub the fenders.
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Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 9:26am
| Inside width would be the same or perhaps a little less, Dave. The outside width would be greater, of course. |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 10:56am
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Ok thanks guys. I would think that a WD45 would be just too big to do garden work. But a CA would nimble enough to do the job!
Buy any chance you guys know how high the snap coupler bell is off the ground?
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Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 2:00pm
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I would think either one would be easy to do 1 row at a time with? The wd45 would be easier to watch the row, A narrow front wd45 will just as easy to turn around with vs a CA
Matt ------------- Unless your are the lead horse the scenery never changes!! |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 2:10pm
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R.W., you should get that B on the classifieds with all of the implements that's in Ohio. It should be a fun little project and you won't have to hunt around for cultivators, plow, etc. separately. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 2:30pm
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Matt MN wrote:Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 2:35pm
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Posted By: jhid
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 3:04pm
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fixing them is half the fun, you could probably find a decent set of used tires if you didn't want to get new ones and winters here so you would have time to work on it ------------- red and green are nice for christmas, but orange is all year round http://www.canadianantiquetractor.com/tractorforum/ |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 3:56pm
Just saying. You're probably going to end up paying that much for one with a decent set of tires and cultivators - and then you won't have the weights and other implements. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 4:52pm
| I don't have a heated place to work on one. And it needs to be ready to cultivate come spring. And that one is 4 hours away. |
Posted By: RMD
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 8:10am
| A CA was really meant to cultivate 2 rows, not one. It is an excellent 2 row cultivating tractor (especially with the narrow front). At the time the CA was made, 40 inch rows were standard. To cultivate two 40-inch rows the rear tires go to maximum spacing. I'm guessing you could make one work down to maybe a 30 inch row. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 10:08am
Not if you run the row between your right front wheel and your right rear wheel. Pretty simple, then you don't have to reinvent the cultivator and you don't have to worry about how low the Snap Couple bell is cause it isn't in the row. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 10:32am
| Thanks guys! I have decided that a "B" is the best choice for the work I'm guna do! |