Single front wheel

[Jim in LA]

Cotton growers seemed to favor them for some reason I bought a D19 AC with a singe front it was built in the early 60's

A lot of the 50s and 60s cotton pickers had single wheel which aided turning around at the end of the row. I didn't look at the date either, but there's the answer.

 

[jt candycane]

Sir, you're replying to an 8 year old post. The odds are not in your favor, but best of luck anyway.

On my end there no dates on posts in mobile/desktop

 

[Jim.ME]

On my end there no dates on posts in mobile/desktop

That is strange, you don't see any dates on your devices? They are there on my desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone. I circled a sampling of the ones I see.

 

[used red MN]

no dates on posts in mobile/desktop

Please be more specific of the brand and type of equipment and browser you use to view the forum, is it Linux based? I am definitely sure when you open a members profile by clicking on it such as the J in the red circle on your post that it will show a date of when the member was last seen, with the exception of the few that have it disabled. In my opinion no need to ask someone a question who hasn’t been on here for a year, seems like a worthless endeavor to me. Hey,
go ahead and post however you like I certainly can’t stop you.

 

[Janicholson]

Why would think it would steer harder than a narrow front tractor. My Case and Massey Harris are quite the opposite.

Beagle

The contact patch (footprint) of the single tire must rotate in place. this forces the front half of the contact patch to move soil sideways, while the rear of that patch is moved the opposite direction. This requires effort from the steering system (or your arms with manual steering). With 2 tires on a narrow front, the tires roll along an arc generated by the radius of the lower bolster projected onto the ground. Right tire rolls forward on a left turn, right tire rolls rearward. This reduces disturbed earth under the tire/s. The higher effort effect is also found under wide fronts that have a KPI (king pin inclination or spindle) vertical centerline that is near, or centered at the middle of the contact patch. The effect is primarily found when the tractor is stopped, or going very slowly. Power steering masks this effect to the point that it has less impact on the user today. (I have owned a M Farmall with a single, and many other tractors with both narrow and wide front systems. Jim

 

[Ultradog MN]

I think being able to revive old posts is okay.
There are new people coming aboard all the time and if they were looking for info on single front wheel tractors they can revive an old thread and ask to get more info on it.
I "restored" a 1966
Ford 4000 that had the single front wheel.
It was fun but not real practical for me so I sold it and bought a loader tractor which is a lot easier to climb on and off and I use a lot more.

 

[trackrat]

We had a 770 Oliver we used for a sprayer tractor with a single front also stripped cotton with it worked good for that.

 

[Ray,IN]

When I was a boy, a neighbor had one, one day he was plowing and drove into a ground hog hole with the single front wheel. Broke the casting where it was bolted to the frame. He drove his pickup out to the tractor, and loaded the front wheel assy into the pickup. He unhooked the plow and pulled it backwards with his pickup enough to start the tractor and back it all the way to his barn.

 

[jt candycane]

We had a 770 Oliver we used for a sprayer tractor with a single front also stripped cotton with it worked good for that.

You still have the oliver 770 with single front wheel and the cotton stripper I will buy both ?

 

[trackrat]

You still have the oliver 770 with single front wheel and the cotton stripper I will buy both ?

No I wish I did don't have any of the tractors I grew up with. if I could find one like it, I would buy it too

 

[Gambles]

My Oliver 70 with the tricycle front takes a 9.00-10 tire.
When it comes to the tri-rib, that size is neither very common and neither very cheap.

 

[Ultradog MN]

My Oliver 70 with the tricycle front takes a 9.00-10 tire.
When it comes to the tri-rib, that size is neither very common and neither very cheap.

Yes.
When you see the price of them you're glad you only need to buy just one

 

[jt candycane]

My Oliver 70 with the tricycle front takes a 9.00-10 tire.
When it comes to the tri-rib, that size is neither very common and neither very cheap.

1 or 2 wheel ?

 

[MeanGene1]

There was an SMTA around here that was very complete and original with a single front. It had been sitting a long time and was stuck hard, no cover on the exhaust. I tried to buy it a few times, owner could not come up with a price

 

[jt candycane]

There was an SMTA around here that was very complete and original with a single front. It had been sitting a long time and was stuck hard, no cover on the exhaust. I tried to buy it a few times, owner could not come up with a price

It have fast hitch and powersteering ??

 

[Gambles]

1 or 2 wheel ?

1 or 2 wheel ?

I thought all tricycle fronts were a single wheel...
Perhaps some people think tricycle front has two front wheels. Or, perhaps I'm in the wrong.
ANYWAY, my Oliver 70 has a single 9.00-10 front tire. However, the big hub with the single wheel weighs more than two individual tires and wheels from a regular row crop tractor. And it's much more of a pita to disassemble. I really don't see any advantage to a tricycle front assembly on an Oliver 70...except maybe for some comments at a tractor show. But that's just me.

 

[37chief]

I still have Dad's single front wheel Farmall F12. It's still parked where he last used it cutting hay in the 60's, Dad used it to bring hay shocks to the stationary baler. During bean time he would cultivate beans, then install the two row cutter to cut the beans. I am giving it to the family Dad bought it from in the early 40's. I never remember Dad having any problems with the F12. Stan