I don't understand vhy

[ch1ch2]

First of all, I have a keyboard problem. The letter betveen the Q&E on my keyboard quit vorking so I vill use the "v".

Ve decided to move a 40' shipping container. 8K pounds. Ve chained to it a 5K tractor vith R4 tires. The tires dug in and spun.
Ve chained up a second 5K tractor vith 4x4 and R4 tires. Both tractors vith 6 R4 tires dug and spun.
Ve chained up a 1 ton chevy 4x4 and got it to move.

Ve had to unchain and reattach several times to pull in different directions to get it vhere ve vanted it.
During this ve found that ve only needed the chevy truck. Only one time vhen the container started ploving 2' of dirt did ve need to chain up a tractor.

So, my question is vhy did the chevy 4x4 out pull the 2 tractors?
The chevy is lifted vith vider M&S tires.

 

[MossRoad]

Vere they Ford tractors?

 

[ch1ch2]

Vere they Ford tractors?

1 JD & 1 NH

 

[bcp]

Use two v's: vv VV VVhy vvhere

Pulling traction in dirt is not what those tires R4.

Bruce

 

[M5farms]

Vere they Ford tractors?

Post of the year , lol

 

[ovrszd]

Great thread. If the sarcasm dies down a bit we might actually get some intelligent reasons for the unlikely success. Similar to Bruce's reply.

 

[MossRoad]

OK, OK, I couldn't resist! :laughing:

Anyway, I agree that R4 tires aren't the best for traction, but still, 10K of tractor pulling with 6 wheels gets outpulled by one maybe 4500# pickup truck?

 

[MossRoad]

 

[MossRoad]

 

[ovrszd]

There are so many variables that it's hard to analyze. My hobby is 4 wheelin. Some days you are the "dog". Some days you are the "fire hydrant".

I'll go out on a limb and say in this case it was all about sharp edges on the tires. R4s don't have many.....

 

[MossRoad]

There's a lot of videos showing pickups pulling tractors around and the tractors have R1s.

I'd like to see videos of pickups pulling plows through fields....

 

[Deere Dude]

I thought you were Norvegian or Scandanavian for a second or at least from Minnesota.

 

[ch1ch2]

Post of the year , lol

I got to agree!

 

[ch1ch2]

Great thread. If the sarcasm dies down a bit we might actually get some intelligent reasons for the unlikely success. Similar to Bruce's reply.

I am enjoying the sarcasm a bit.

 

[ch1ch2]

I vatched the videos.
I am amazed especially the duel rear vheel tractor.

Are there any tire engineers out there?
I could maybe save some fuel money raking hay vith my truck.

 

[newbury]

How much does your "1 ton Chevy" weigh? My F350 pushes 8,000 lbs w/ fuel and my normal carry around stuff (including me).

 

[MossRoad]

I vatched the videos.
I am amazed especially the duel rear vheel tractor.

Are there any tire engineers out there?
I could maybe save some fuel money raking hay vith my truck.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[MossRoad]

So easy, a dog could do it....

 

[ch1ch2]

How much does your "1 ton Chevy" weigh? My F350 pushes 8,000 lbs w/ fuel and my normal carry around stuff (including me).

I think it is around 5.5k lbs
It is a single rear vheels