Webpages concerning "Tractors"
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- restorations, steam reunions, shows, steam shows, steam engines, stem engine history, agricultural, steam engine
http://www.steamtraction.com/
Collecting, restoring and showing antique stationary, gas, gasoline and steam engines. Engine show photos, Classified Ads and Book Store. A dedicated web server full of old engine activity!
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http://www.old-engine.com/
plowing, steam traction engines, sawmills, threshing, antique tractors, gas engines; shingle mills and much more...
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http://www.oldfarmshow.org/
The largest online magazine for farm tractors, antique tractors, and items of interest to the rustic home
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- antique tractors, farm tractors, rustic home, farm tractor, antique tractor
http://www.rustichome.com
The Bedfordshire Steam Engine Preservation Society home pages on the web. Who we are, what we do,win a traction engine,miniature traction engine prize draw,
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- steam traction engines, traction engines, ploughing, steam, traction, engine, engines, steam rollers, road locos, steam engines, rally, road run, steam apprentice club, shuttleworth, bseps, bedfordshire steam, steam apprentice, engine preservation, society
http://www.bseps.org.uk/
The online home of the practical tractor magazine dedicated to tractors and machinery built since the 1960's.
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- classic, tractor, classic tractor, tractors, classics, machinery, magazine, month, machinery, tractors
http://www.classictractormagazine.co.uk/
Rumely, tractor, tractors,
antique, Aultman Taylor, ageless iron, engines, stationary, gas,
steam, kerosene, oilpull, Epping, Case, John Deere, Minneapolis,
Hart Parr, International, Titan, Mogul, sideshaft, engine,
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- Epping's, Rumely, and, Other, OLD, Tractor, and, Gas, Engine, Homepage
http://members.tripod.com/Rumelypull/Rumely.html
Farmall Cub, Cub Cadet and other tractors enthusiasts web site. Forums, classifieds, pictures, information, etc.
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- farmall, cub, international, harvester, case-ih, tractor, farming
http://www.farmallcub.com
Ford and Fordson Tractor Collectors Association Home Page
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http://www.ford-fordson.org
Fastrac Antique Farm Tractor & Implement Support Group
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- Antique Tractors, Farm Implements, and old equipment, including, free, classified, advertising, for, old, iron, collectors, and, antique, farm, tractors, &, equipment, such, as, John, Deere, Allis Chalmers, Co-Op, Cockshutt, Oliver, International Harvester, IH, McCormick-Deering, Ford, Fordson, Twin City, Rumley, Minneapolis Moline, MM, Massey Harris, MH, Massey Ferguson, MF, Avery, Titan, ...
http://www.adeptr.com
Everything you wanted to know about Ford"N" series tractors. Looking for "N"parts, help, tips and tricks? The N-newsletter is a publication designed to be a clearing house of information on those old Ford tractors. The 9N - 8N - 2N - NAA N-Newsletter. Everything you wanted to know about Ford"N" series tractors. Looking for "N"parts, help, tips and tircks? Th...
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http://www.n-news.com/
The exciting new tractor magazine for everyone from the enthusiast and collector to the serious historian.
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- old tractor magazine, old tractor, tractor magazine, old, tractor, magazine, subscribe
http://www.oldtractor.co.uk/
My collection of antique tractors, gas engines and farm machinery. Many photos during restoration. Specializing in massey harris but also includes john deere, allis chalmers and case tractors.
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- Massey Harris, antique, old, tractor, tractors, gas engines, machinery, john deere, case, allis chalmers, pony, avery, toys, collectibles, pictures, restoration, equipment, photos, pictures, old iron, farm, farming, collection, general, 22, 33, 81, 82, massey, harris
http://masseyman.tripod.com/home.html
Collecting and restoring Cockshutt tractors and machinery in Ontario, Canada
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- collector, tractor, Cockshutt, antique, old, restoring
http://www.ciaccess.com/~jackson1/shed/homepage.html
Antique Power and Vintage Truck magazines cover antique tractors and antique trucks of all makes and models. Each magazine contains classic restorations, hands-on how-to technical articles, product and book reviews, restoration tips and more.
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- antique, tractor, truck, Antique Power, Vintage Truck, restore, parts, magazine
http://www.antiquepower.com/
Since 1993, the oldest, largest and most complete site on the Internet for antique tractors. Many services for antique tractor collectors that include online auctions, classifieds ads (the largest in the world), pictures, how to, serial number reference and more
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http://www.atis.net
Antique Tractors Online.com is a comprehensive Antique Tractor and Farm Equipment search engine and directory for collectors of John Deere, Farmall, Allis Chalmers, ford, Ferguson, and any other antique tractor or farm equipment.
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- Antique Tractors, Farm Collector, farming, agriculture, John Deere, Farmall, Ford, Ferguson, Allis Chalmers, Zetor, Lanz, Bulldog, Lanz Bulldog, tractor seat, tractor magazines, Green, tractors.
http://www.antiquetractorsonline.com/
The busiest antique tractor site on the internet with thousands of pages of antique tractor information and discussion topics. Photos, specs, monthly articles, hundreds of classified ads, 20 forums, quality parts suppliers and much more. Serving the antique tractor community since 1995.
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- antique tractors, antique tractor, tractor, parts, manual, manuals, farmall, international harvester, ih, john deere, massey harris, massey ferguson, ferguson, case, oliver, allis chalmers, ford, service, operators, owners, engine overhaul, engine, minneapolis moline, magazine, free shipping, articles, classifieds, pictures, photos, books, museum, restore, restoration, collector, collection, ...
http://www.ytmag.com/
An Accurate history of the Ferguson System
http://www.fergusonsociety.com
Antique engine club located in central Florida for hit and miss engines, tractors, cars, and farm machinery at least 25 years old displayed in a turn of the Century village.
http://www.FloridaFlywheelers.org
The entry page to the Microsoft Office Web site. Find updates, downloads, assistance, and more for your Office programs.
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http://www.maineantiquetractorclub.com
JDHeritage is the place for John Deere memorabilia and antique tractor collectors to meet all their antique farm needs
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- John Deere Memorabilia, John, Deere, Antique, Tractors, Antique Farms, John Deere Tractors, JD Heritage, John Deere Collectors, Farm Memorabilia
http://www.jdheritage.net
official site of the Oklahoma Steam Threshers Association offers photographs and information of the annual event and show held in Pawnee
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- steam show, oklahoma tractor show, pawnee steam show, oklahoma threshers, oklahoma, thresher, pawnee, steam, threshing, thrashing, engine, traction, school, steam school, gas, tractor, Allis Chalmers, sawmill, corn, wheat, oats, show, event, reunion, amsoil
http://www.oklahomathreshers.org/
official site of the Oklahoma Steam Threshers Association offers photographs and information of the annual event and show held in Pawnee
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- oklahoma, thresher, pawnee, steam, threshing, thrashing, engine, traction, school, steam school, gas, tractor, sawmill, corn, wheat, oats, show, event, reunion
http://hometown.aol.com/marchofmachines/
The steam rally ssite on the web. Many hundreds of pages and pictures of traction engines, showman's engines, steam rollers, road locomotives, ploughing engines, steam tractors, steam lorries and wagons on this site with information on the engine pictured.
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- rally list, steam road run, steam, traction, steam traction engine, traction engine, steam rally, steam roller, steam engine, steam traction engine, steam engine show, small steam engine, stationary steam engine, model, steam, engine, plan, steam rally, steam engine rally, road roller, steam tractor, ploughing engine, antique steam tractor, steam tractor show, steam engine tractor, ...
http://steam-up.co.uk/
6 book-like issues per year designed for John Deere tractor enthusiasts offers info on new and antique models, news of tractor events, and links to related sites.
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- tractors, John Deere tractors, two cylinder tractors, two-cylinder, magazine, collectibles, antique tractors, two-cylinder club, two-cylinder magazine
http://www.two-cylinder.com
Harry Ferguson, his story and his system. Harry Ferguson, son histoire et son systeme
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- Harry Ferguson, tractor, tracteur, Massey-Harris, Hydraulic system, systeme hydraulique, Ferguson system, systeme Ferguson, modele black, modele A, 9N, TO20, TE20, TO30, TO35, FE35, MF, Unofficial, Harry, Ferguson, Web, Page, Brochier
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9828/
WebNow.com enables you to create a free professional web site for your business in minutes with online web creation and success tools.
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http://nebsnow.com/earthmaster
WebNow.com enables you to create a free professional web site for your business in minutes with online web creation and success tools.
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http://www.nebsnow.com/antiquetractors
Our Steam School mission is to pass on practical Knowldge of steam traction engine mechanical priciples
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- steam school, central states, illinois, thresher, threshing, thrashing, engine, traction, gas, tractor, sawmill, corn, wheat, oats, show, event, reunion
http://www.oldfarmshow.com/cstr/
John Deere and Minneapolis Moline tractors and threshing show. For sale: Oatmeal soap, cat oat seed, hot/cold packs, gift baskets.
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- john deere tractors, minneapolis moline tractors, threshing show, oats, antique tractor collector, John Deere, Minneapolis Moline, Minnie, threshing show, oats, oatmeal soap, cat oats, hot cold pack, antique tractors
http://www.deereminnieacres.com/
The Friends of Ferguson Heritage Ltd. exists to encourage and assist enthusiasts in their interest in the engineering achievements of the late Harry Ferguson, including Massey Ferguson, Massey , Ferguson Brown, Ford 9N, Ferguson, Fergie, grey Fergie, Wallis, Parrett, Blackstone, Dickie, Landini, IMT, vintage tractor, antique tractors, and agricultural history in general
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- Harry Ferguson, Massey Ferguson, Massey, Ferguson Brown, Ford 9N, Ferguson, Fergie, grey Fergie, Wallis, Parrett, Blackstone, Dickie, Landini, IMT, vintage tractor, antique tractor, tractor, agricultural history
http://www.fofh.u-net.com
garden tractor
show and tractor pulls and the events, tractor parade, tractor pulls, tractor games,
garden tractor pulls, tractors for sale, swap meet & flea market.
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http://www.webspawner.com/users/tractors/
Oliver Tractors, Antique Tractors, Oliver Message Board, Farm or Construction or Industrial tractors, Oliver tractors featured, and more!
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- Oliver, Oliver tractor, Oliver message board, Oliver parts, Antique tractors, tractors, hpoca orginization, museums, clubs, farming, small machinery, heavy equipment, white tractors, parts, part suppliers, information, industrial tractors, cletrac, paint codes, toy tractors, oliver photos, hats, pins. t-shirts, embroidery, calendars, history, decals, repair manuals, tractor events, classifieds, ...
http://www.oliverfarmtractors.com/
Antique tractors old tractors with pictures of John Deere, Farmall, Allis Chalmers and links to tractor part sites. Notes on Mel Gibson's the passion of the Christ
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- antique tractors, old tractors, Farmall, John Deere, Allis Chalmers, the, passion, of, the, Christ, antique tractors, old tractors, Farmall, John Deere, Allis Chalmers, the, passion, of, the, Christ
http://www.iserv.net/~gtractor/index2.html
rumely,oilpull,rpc,advance rumely,aultman taylor,antique tractors,tarctors,gaar scott,m rumely,rumely products collectors inc,
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- oilpull, rpc, advance, rumely, rumely, alutman, taylor, gaar, scott, m, rumely, tractors, antique, tractors, clubs
http://www.rumelycollectors.com
Home page of the first chapter of the Hart-Parr Oliver Collectors Association. We are collectors of Oliver tractors and farm equipment. Be sure to check out our forums, events list and Oliver related products we sell.
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- oliver, gang, tractor, farm, hart-parr, hart, parr, antique, collector, olivers, gauge, white, equipment, parts, tractors, forum, discussion, chat, help, message boards, merchandise, for sale
http://olivergang.org
BolensTractorGroup: Bolens Tractor Group
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- BolensTractorGroup, Tractors
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BolensTractorGroup/
planetjr: Planet Jr Garden Tractors & Ag Equip.
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- planetjr, Tractors
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planetjr/
9N FORD The Antique Ford Tractor Site, 8n, 2n, 9n, ford, tractors,fordson, antique, dearborn, ferguson, john deer.
9N FORD is Dedicated to Antique Tractors of All Kinds, 8n, 2n, 9n, ford, tractors, fordson, antique, dearborn, ferguson,john deer. When the 9n Ford appeared in the late thirties they were perhaps one of the most important technological developments in America and increased a man's productivity on the farm by multiples. More modern tractors are available now, but they cost much more, and are real...
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http://www.9nford.com
Antique John Deere tractors and implements are still doing the chores on this small hobby farm in New England. This is home to a collection of John Deere Model B tractors from the 1930's and 1940's.
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- Antique John Deere, Model B, john deer, john dear, Tractors, tools, implements, machinery, Plows, Hobby farm, old tractors, farm tractors, Modelrailroad, Books, Old coins, The Polish language, Photography, Gardening, Robert Frost, Poems, Vintage John Deere, retired tractors, retiredtractors.com
http://www.retiredtractors.com/
Antique Tractor and Steam Show, Country Western Entertainment Labour Day Weekend, Milton Ontario, CLICK HERE.
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http://www.steam-era.com/
A great resource for antique tractors and their owners. Antique tractor parts, manuals, discussion forums, classified ads and useful information for antique tractor enthusiasts.
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http://www.antiquetractors.us
Experience Nokia Nseries multimedia smartphones, featuring exclusive content from cutting-edge designers, artists and generally mobile people. Get video clips, mp3s, wallpapers and more.
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http://www.nseries.com
We are the Ridenours. Steve, Dale & Dwayne. We collect, restore, buy, sell & trade anything in the John Deere L series!
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- John, Deere, lparts, tractor, restored, parts, L, LA, LI, unstyled
http://www.antiquejohndeere.com/
The Smiths' 8N Ford Tractor Home
Page is a photo collection and tribute to the Ford 8N tractor and their
owners and collectors. Information on parts, maintenance, repairs, restoration,
and accessories.
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- Tractors, tractor restoring, antique
tractors, Ford, Ford 8N, Ford 2N, Ford 9N, Ford Tractor, Funk conversion, Sherman transmission
http://home.att.net/~jmsmith45/
Information about our annual Easter Steam Up and Road Run as well as traction engine photographs and engine histories. Featuring Information From Uk Steam Rallies, Steam Events and Steam Links
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http://www.steamup.co.uk
The oldest and largest web site
dedicated to Minneapolis-Moline Farm Tractors, Industrial Tractors,
Implements, Parts, and anything Minneapolis-Moline.
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http://www.minneapolis-moline.com/
The world wide hang-out for Zetor drivers. Contact your fellow Zetor drivers here on the Forum. From the classic Zetor 25 A, K and Super to the new Proxima.
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- Zetor, zetor, tractors, tractor, antique, classic, 25, 50, major, super, forterra, crystal, 25A, 25K, A, K, world, zts, zts-tees
http://www.zetorworld.com
Finding Old Iron is an index of sites about antique gas engines, vintage tractors and steam traction engines.
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- stationary, gas, engine, show, antique tractor fair, old iron, vintage machinery, single-cylinder pump engine, one lunger, steam traction engines, Alberta, Western Canada
http://www.oldengine.org/members/harrold/
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Wikipedia-Article "Tractors"
A tractor (from Latin trahere "to pull") is a device intended for drawing, towing or pulling something which cannot propel itself and, often, powering it too. Most commonly the word is used to describe a vehicle intended for such a task on some other vehicle or object.
In Britain the word "tractor" usually means "farm tractor", and using "tractor" to mean other types of vehicles is known of in the vehicle trade but unfamiliar to much of the general public.
Farm tractor
The most common use of the term tractor is for the vehicles used on farms. The farm tractor is used for pulling agricultural machinery or trailers, for ploughing, harrowing and similar tasks. The classic farm tractor is a simple open vehicle with two very large driving wheels on an axle below and slightly behind a single seat (the seat and steering wheel consequently are in the center) and the engine in front of the driver with two steerable wheels below the engine compartment. This basic design has remained unchanged for a number of years, but now enclosed cabs are available for many models of farm tractor.
There are usually four foot-pedals, for the operator, on the floor of a tractor. The pedal on the left is the clutch. The operator presses on this pedal to disengage the transmission for either shifting gears or stopping the tractor. Two of the pedals on the right are the brakes. The left brake pedal stops the left rear wheel and the right brake pedal does the same with the right side. This independent left and right wheel braking augments the steering of the tractor when only the two rear wheels are driven. This is usually done when it is necessary to make a tight turn. The split brake pedal is also used in mud or soft dirt to control a tire that spins due to loss of traction. The operator presses both pedals together to stop the tractor. For tractors with additonal front-wheel drive this operation often engages the 4-wheel locking differential to help stop the tractor when travelling at road speeds.
A small red tractor towing a cargo cart
The pedal furthest to the right is the foot throttle. Unlike in automobiles, it can also be controlled from a hand-operated lever ("hand throttle"). This helps provide a constant speed in field work. It also helps provide continuous power for stationary tractors that are operating an implement by shaft or belt. The foot throttle gives the operator more automobile-like control over the speed of the tractor for road work. When travelling on the road in the UK it is mandatory to use the foot pedal to control engine speed.
Most farm tractors use a manual transmission. They have several gear ratios that, generally, provide a range of speeds from less than one mile per hour up to about 25 miles per hour. Older tractors usually require that the operator depress the clutch in order to shift between gears (a limitation of straight-cut gears in the gearbox), but many modern tractors have eliminated this requirement with the intoduction of technologies such as continuously variable transmission. This allows the operator more and easier control over working speed than the throttle alone could provide.
Slower speeds are necessary for most operations that are performed with a tractor. They help give the farmer a larger degree of control in certain situations, such as field work. However, when travelling on public roads, the slow operating speeds can cause problems, such as long queues or tailbacks, which can delay or aggrevate other road users. To alleviate conditions, some countries (for example the Netherlands) employ a road sign on some roads that means "no farm tractors". Some modern tractors, such as the JCB Fastrac, are now capable of much more tolerable road speeds of around 50 mph.
The classic Row Crop tractor
Modern farm tractors range in size from 18 to 500 horsepower (15 to 400 kW). Tractors can be generally classified as two-wheel drive, two-wheel drive with front wheel assist, or four-wheel drive (often with articulated steering). Variations of the classic style include the diminutive lawn tractors and their more capable and ruggedly constructed cousins, garden tractors, that range from about 10 to 25 horsepower and are used for smaller farm tasks and mowing grass and landscaping. Their size—especially with modern tractors—and the slower speeds are reasons motorists are urged to use caution when encountering a tractor on the roads.
Modern tractors have roll-over protection systems (ROPS) to prevent an operator from being crushed if the tractor rolls over. This is especially important in open-air tractors where the ROPS is a steel beam that extends above the operator's seat. For tractors with operator cabs, the ROPS is part of the frame of the cab. Before ROPS were required many farmers died when their tractors rolled on top of them. Row-crop tractors, before ROPS, were particularly dangerous because of their 'tricycle' design with the two front wheels spaced close together and angled inward toward the ground. Many farmers were killed by rollovers while operating tractors along steep slopes. ROPS were first required by legislation in New Zealand in the 1960s.
A PTO shaft plugged into a tractor.
Most tractors have a means to transfer the engine's power to another machine such as a baler, slasher or mower. Early tractors used belts wrapped around pulleys to power stationary equipment. Modern tractors use a power take-off shaft (PTO) to provide rotary power to machinery that may be stationary or pulled.
Almost all modern tractors can also provide hydraulic and some electrical power.
Farm implements can be attached to the rear of the tractor by either a drawbar or by a three-point hitch. The three-point hitch was invented by Harry Ferguson and has been a standard since the 1960s. Equipment attached to the three-point hitch can be raised or lowered hydraulically with a control lever. The equipment attached to the three-point hitch is usually completely supported by the tractor.
Some farm-type tractors are found elsewhere than on farms: with large universities' gardening departments, in public parks or for highway workman use with blowtorch cylinders strapped to its sides and a pneumatic drill air compressor permanently fastened over its power take-off.
Steam tractors
The first mechanized farm implements in the 1800's and early 1900's were steam tractors which were not very safe and could explode or entangle their operators on belt driven attachments.
Engineering tractors
The durability and engine power of tractors made them very suitable for engineering tasks. Tractors can be fitted with engineering tools such as dozer blade, bucket, hoe, ripper, and so on. The most common attachments for the front of a tractor are dozer blade or a bucket. When attached with engineering tools the tractor is called an engineering vehicle.
A bulldozer is a tracked-type tractor attached with blade in the front and a rope-winch behind. Bulldozers are very powerful tractors and have excellent ground-hold, as their main tasks are to push or drag things.
Bulldozers have been further modified over time to evolve into new machines which are capable of working in ways that the original bulldozer can not. One example is that loader tractors were created by removing the blade and substituting a large volume bucket and hydraulic arms which can raise and lower the bucket, thus making it useful for scooping up earth, rock and similar loose material to load it into trucks.
A front-loader or loader is a tractor with an engineering tool which consists of two hydraulic powered arms on either side of the front engine compartment and a tilting implement. This is usually a wide open box called a bucket but other common attachments are a pallet fork and a bale grappler.
Other modifications to the original bulldozer include making the machine smaller to let it operate in small work areas where movement is limited. There are also tiny wheeled loaders, officially called Skid-steer loaders but nicknamed "Bobcat" after the original manufacturer, which are particularly suited for small excavation projects in confined areas.
Backhoe loader
A common backhoe-loader. The backhoe is on the left, the bucket/blade on the right.
The most common variation of the classic farm tractor is the loader-backhoe, also called a backhoe-loader. As the name implies, it has a loader assembly on the front and a backhoe on the back. When both the loader and the backhoe are permanently attached it is almost never called a tractor, not generally used for towing and usually does not have a power take-off. When the backhoe is permanently attached, the machine usually has a seat that can swivel to the rear to face the hoe controls. Removable backhoe attachments almost always have a separate seat on the attachment.
Backhoe-loaders are very common and can be used for a wide variety of tasks: construction, small demolitions, light transportation of building materials, powering building equipment, digging holes, breaking asphalt and paving roads. Some buckets have a retractable bottom, enabling them to empty their load more quickly and efficiently. Buckets with retractable bottoms are also often used for grading and scratching off sand. The front assembly may be a removable attachment or permanently mounted. Often the bucket can be replaced with other devices or tools.
Their relatively small frame and precise control make backhoe-loaders very useful and common in urban engineering projects such as construction and repairs in areas too small for larger equipment. Their versatility and compact size makes them one of the most popular urban construction vehicles.
Other types of tractors
The term tractor or tractor unit (UK) is also applied to:
- Road tractors
- Heavy-duty vehicles with large engines and several axles. These tractors are designed to pull long road trailers, most often for the transport of freight of some kind over a significant distance (see semi-trailer). In England this type of "tractor" is often called an "artic cab".
- Locomotive tractors (engines)
- the amalgamation of machines, generators, controls and devices that comprise the traction component of railway vehicles
- Artillery tractors
- Vehicles used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights.
Road tractor pulling a flatbed trailer
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Tractors, agriculture and aerospace
In aircraft, a tractor configuration refers to the propellers being in front of the fuselage or wing. Conversely, if to the rear, it is a called a pusher configuration.
NASA and other space Agencies use very large tractors to ferry launch vehicles like booster rockets and space shuttles from their hangars to (and in rare cases, from) the launchpad .
Space technology has also trickled back down to agriculture in the form of GPS devices, and robust on-board computers installed as optional features on farm tractors. The spin-offs from the space race have actually facilitated automation in plowing and the use of driverless drone tractors that work in tandem with manned tractors on large corporate-scale farms.
In computers
A tractor is also the part of a computer printer that pulls paper into the device or pushes it along. This usually takes the form of a toothed gear that meshes with holes punched near the edge of the paper, or a belt or wheel with rubber or other high-friction surface that makes contact with the paper.
Manufacturers
Deere & Company
White Tractors
Allis Chalmers
Case Corporation
Miniapolis Moline
Ford Tractor Co.
New Holland
International Harvester
Steiger Tractor Company
Big Bud
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