Intelligent Design

[daedong]

I need more traction travelling over sand with my DK50. My problem is this though I also do about 50% of the tractor work on bitumen (tar, black, whatever you call it in the north).

The list of tire options goes on and on eg. type of tread, loaded or not loaded yet there appears to be no really good multi use option. Do you think someday intelligent tires will be available that maybe can automatically change pressures, tread etc when they encounter different ground or loads. At present it is a real tire compromise for multiple use tractors.

 

[texbaylea]

daedong

Now that is a case of intelligent design that makes real sense. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Vernon

 

[Knight9]

daedong,

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Do you think someday intelligent tires will be available )</font>

Hey....if you wait loooong enough...some say anything can happen /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Kevin

 

[Mith]

Im yet to find an intelligent tractor let alone an intelligent tire. I cant even hold a converstion with my tractor, it just grumbles all the time /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

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[RoyJackson]

"My problem is this though I also do about 50% of the tractor work on bitumen (tar, black, whatever you call it in the north)."

It's called asphalt in my neck of the woods.

 

[RobertN]

Vin,

I know what you need. Do a search on "Mach-5", secondary search "Speed Racer". The Mach-5 had ability to change tread type while in action. I believe it was the "C" button /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Is Bitumen like chip seal? My road is chip seal. I have about 6" of compacted gravel base(3/4AB-3/4 gravel with finings in it). Over that they lay a coat of thick oozy oil, and then place chipped rock in/over the oil.

 

[RobertN]

Sorry, it's the "B" button...
Mach-5 option data
Click on "cars" and then "Mach-5".

 

[sugarmaker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It's called asphalt in my neck of the woods. )</font>

It's blacktop here in Vermont. Asphalt is what you go see a proctologist about.

 

[California]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( bitumen (tar, black, whatever you call it in the north). )</font>

AC, or Asphaltic Concrete, per CalTrans specifications.

Here's an article showing how intelligent design improved the quality of pavement.

http://www.asphaltrubber.org/RPA_Newsletters/May97/caltrans.html

 

[Varmintmist]

Or asphelt.

"Listen lady, we're only here to pave. Now how do you want your asphelt?"

Real quote, thought the boss was going to have kittens. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif