2 Wheel Tractor Tire
Rear Tractor Tires and Rear Farm TiresTires for the back of your tractor, more commonly known as rear farm tractor tires come in many sizes and styles. R-1 rear farm tractor tires are known for their bar or lug style tread. This includes a traditional herringbone tractor tire or the more modern and powerful 23 degree bar tread from Firestone.Also available are the Nokian TRI2 tractor tire, featuring a more complex tread that is an excellent choice for roadside mowing, snow removal and tractors requiring long tread, smooth ride and the ability to be driven at high speed. Rear tractor tires are available in both radial and bias ply to fit many of the farm tractors and farm equipment on the market today.
Beeman tractor, 1920.Two-wheel tractors existed in the U.S. At least as early as 1913, when the Detroit Tractor Company advertised a tractor whose operator, riding on the implement, controlled the tractor via, just as he would a horse team. By 1918, the 's Moline Universal Tractor likewise relied on its implement to supply the rear wheels in a four-wheel articulated unit, though its design dispensed with the long trailer tongue and horse reins. A 1918 example of Moline advertising called the Universal 'the original two-wheel tractor', which was a fanciful claim in light of the Detroit Tractor and other machinery described with that phrase from 1913 through 1915. But Moline Plow no doubt felt pressured to claim priority in response to a very similarly built competitor, the, which Moline Plow alleged was a patent-infringing copy.E.R. Beeman invented the Gas Garden tractor, two wheeled walk behind model, in 190. He had been a V.P.
At Moline Plow Company prior to his invention. The BEEMAN Tractor Co. Was located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Previous to inventing Gas Garden Tractor, Mr.
Beeman invented the Gas Garage door opener.As early as 1911, Benjamin Franklin Gravely of Charleston West Virginia began with connecting the to a manually operated push plow. In 1916 he incorporated and, after obtaining partners, began producing single-wheel tractors and attachments under the name. The Model 'D' Gravely Power Plow, like the prototype, was a single-wheeled affair, with a 2 horsepower (1.5 kW). It wasn't until 1937 that Gravely would introduce the Model L two-wheeled tractor with a 5 horsepower (3.7 kW) engine. Through the 20th century, Gravely became arguably one of the most successful and recognizable two-weeled tractors produced in the United States, at one point offering 120 individual attachments for their all-gear drive machines.In 1915, Rush Hamilton of Healdsville, California, designed drive wheels for his tractor, which came with an articulated two-iron-wheeled to which wagons or plows could be attached. It was about this time that he formed the Hamilton Tractor Company.
About 10 years later, the wheels were called 'Hamilton wheels' when used on a. In 1916 he helped form the, where he assisted in the development of the Fageol tractor.In 1932, Mando 'Steve' Ariens, having just taken over the reins of his fathers' Brillion Iron Works, had to declare bankruptcy at the height of the. In 1933, in his father Henry's garage and Steve's basement, he and his father developed their first Rotary Tiller, a 30' tiller, powered by a 14 hp (10 kW), front-mounted, engine.In 1930, automobile manufacturer Cadwallader Washburn 'Carl' Kelsey was introduced to the rototiller by H.B. Hiller, a German immigrant who once worked for Siemens' 'boden frasen' division. Kelsey opened a sales office using the name Rototiller Co. On Broadway in New York City.
He then started importing Siemens boden frasen from Germany. In 1932, Kelsey incorporated using the new company name Rototiller, Inc. And the 'Rototiller' trademark (Kelsey didn't coin the name 'Rototiller' it was already being used in Europe).
The operation was moved to Long Island City, NY. And SIMAR from Switzerland was added to the line. Carl Kelsey designed, patented and made several improvements to the SIMAR and Siemens machines because of the different American soils versus the European soil that had been farmed for many more centuries. One major improvement was a shock absorber to reduce tine spring return bounce. In 1934 Kelsey and Rototiller, Inc.
Introduced its first rotary tiller of its own design, the Model AA All-American. And in 1937 Rototiller, Inc. Moved from its Long Island City facility to 102nd Street and 9th Avenue in Troy, New York. In 1945 after selling the larger B-series Rototillers and trademark to Graham-Paige Motors, Rototiller, Inc. Converted to full-time production of various models of small horsepower home garden size rototillers.In 1946, Cecil Pond of South Bend, Indiana, started the Company, whose first product was a walk-behind two-wheel tractor.In quick succession in 1959 and 1960, Rototiller traded hands to Porter Cable Company of Syracuse, New York, and then to Rockwell Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The rear-tine rototiller business continued to decline and Porter-Cable sold its Rototiller and small engine division to Moto-Mower Division (Richmond, Indiana) of the Dura Corp. Of Detroit (formerly Detroit Harvester) according to a May 10, 1962 article in the Richmond Palladium-Item & Sun-Telegram. In 1961 Rototiller, Inc. And the Roto-Ette trademark disappeared.There were also numerous other American manufacturers of two-wheel tractors; among them: David Bradley, Choremaster, Simplicity and others. All these manufacturers operated in the 1940-1970 year range.Today, the Company continues, and Gravely is now a subsidiary of Ariens.
Gravely Ariens discontinued the production of their own two-wheel tractor in 2002. Since then, they for a short time imported a Swiss machine (the Rapid brand) and sold it under the Gravely label; they have discontinued this as well.Japan. Two-wheel tractor with trailer in Thailand (2004)The unique long-handled 'Thai' type two-wheel tractor was developed in the late 1950s by M.R. Debriddhi Devakul (M.R. Stands for Mom Rajawong, meaning that his great-grandfather was the King of Thailand, and that he could be properly addressed as 'Prince'), head of the Engineering Division of the Thai Rice Department, of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. As the early 2WTs did not have steering clutches, longer handles were provided for turning and controlling the tractor more easily in fields.
Initially the engines were taken from kerosene engine powered irrigation pumps, but as the popularity of the tractor became obvious (known as the 'Iron Buffalo'), three Japanese firms set up diesel engine factories in Thailand with agreements to progressively increase local content. Later, steering clutches were provided on many companies' models. The tractor gear box and chassis are made by many local industries (Samakkee Lohakij Ltd., Agri-Mechanics Co Ltd., Ayutthaya Tractor Factory, Cosmonoki Thai International Co. Tractor Co Ltd, Inter Kankaset Co.
Ltd, Jakpetch Tractor Co. Ltd., Jor Charoenchai Tractor, Kor Rungruang, Muileng Industry Ltd., Samakkee Lohakij Ltd., Siam Kubota Industry Co. Initially, factories copied from one another, and competing for sales to the point that the tractor's chassis without engine has become very inexpensive, about one third to one half the cost of the engine. The 'Thai tractor' eventually evolved into a more general standard 'NC' type models with three gears forward, one reverse, and steering clutches.
Attachments that are available are moldboard and disc plows, spiked tooth harrows, trailed-type (non-powered) rotary puddlers (lateral drums with protruding paddles), various types of levelers and simple trailers (usually without brakes or lights). Recently (2010), a new NC Plus model offered by Siam Kubota comes with a (PTO) that can drive a rotary tiller and other attachments. Additionally many farmers use V-belts to connect the stationary tractor engine to power and, rice threshers, maize shellers etc. Recently inexpensive Chinese-made NC models have come on the international market but attempts by Siam Kubota and others to keep them out of Thailand, Cambodia and elsewhere due to claims of copyright infringement. Through the 1980s and 1990s, more than 50,000 tractors were reportedly being produced and sold each year and by 2006 more than 70,000 were being produced and even more imported so that estimates of 2WT population is between 1.7 - 2.0 million 2WTs in Thailand. Sri Lanka In 1955, designed a two-wheel tractor. An early attempt to mechanize farm labour during the Green Revolution, it was eventually manufactured and marketed worldwide by the Landmaster company in Nottingham, UK.
By 1975 nearly 11,000 units had been imported. By 2001, over 2,000 mostly Chinese 2WTs were being imported per year and by 2007 it was estimated that there were over 125,000 2WTs in Sri Lanka.The term 'Landmaster'is still used in Sri Lanka for any make.India Interest in two-wheel tractors in India began with special government programs in the 1960s.
Before that first tractor Directly purchased from Japan to.That aided in setting up multiple joint ventures with Japanese two-wheel tractor manufacturers. Initial government prospects for two-wheel tractors was very high (targets were set at 100,000 two-wheel tractors sold per year by mid-1970s). To meet these expectations the Government of India expanded its efforts to include government subsidies, and greatly increased research, development and extension programs for two-wheel tractors. Despite these efforts two-wheel tractor adoption has been disappointing.
Especially so when current number of two-wheel tractors estimated at 100,000 are compared with neighboring Sri Lanka's and Bangladesh's two-wheel tractor populations of 120,000 and 400,000 respectively- countries that are a fraction the size of India but with very similar agricultural and socio-economic systems. There have been many reasons offered and even official investigations into the low adoption rates. One main reason given here is that prices of the joint venture Indian-Japanese two-wheel tractors are twice as expensive as compared to the nearly identical Chinese made two-wheel tractors available in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.Despite the increased competition from China, 's KOEL division, began production in 2015 of their indigenously developed Mega-T brand 15 horsepower diesel engine 2-wheel tractor as well as offering various attachments like rotovator, reaper-harvester, seed drill, etc.Indian manufactures that did not survive are:JK Satoh Agricultural Machinery Ltd.
A collaboration between JK Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd (based in Kanpur, UP) and Satoh Agricultural Machinery Ltd., Japan, began production of two-wheel tractors in a plant with a capacity of 6000 units per year but from its beginning in 1972 till closure of the plant in 1977 only produced and sold 800 units.Bangladesh. Bangladeshi farmer puddling (with metal cage-wheels) his neighbors' rice fieldsHistory of two-wheel tractors began with efforts in the late 1970s to promote Japanese imported two-wheel tractors. Adoption remained low through most of the 1980s. In 1987 a large cyclone killed much of the livestock and bullock population. With no prospect for timely restoration of the bullock population, the government began to allow what they once considered inferior quality Chinese two-wheel tractors to be imported to aid in fulfilling farmers land preparation needs. Chinese two-wheel tractors cost 50% less than the comparable Japanese manufactured two-wheel tractors and adoption quickly increased, to over 100,000 by 1993, 200,000 by the late 1990s and some current estimates put the number at well over 300,000 Chinese two-wheel tractors. Though there has been some criticism on the high cost of imports, others have noted that there is now a very large spare parts industry in support of the Chinese imports.Philippines.
A passenger kuliglig in Metro Manila.A kuliglig is a composed of a two-wheeled pulled by a two-wheeled tractor similar to a. It is powered by multi-purpose or, commonly used in the provinces of the. The kuliglig traces its from the term kuliglig, meaning ' (a type of insect) which was adopted by one manufacturer as a brand.Kuliglig's are commonly used for:. A replacement. Two-wheel tractor in Italy (2008) Grillo Grillo spa began in the Romagna region in the early 1950s developing a farm hoe for weeding in fruit orchards. In 1953 the first Grillo walking tractor was born. The Grillo winning idea was to detach the motorized tractor from the attachments.
It became possible to fit tines, ploughs, and trailers, and via fitting a water pump it was possible to. In 1955 the factory started the first series production of 15 different models per year. In 1957 'Grillo' became the name of the factory (formerly Pinza) and a brand. In the late 1960s, Grillo formed a technology-sharing venture with the Italian manufacturer BCS, with the goal of expanding their versatility in implement types to include mowing and other front-PTO applications. The two companies worked together until the early 1980s.
In the 1980s the company experienced a considerable growth in garden machines, and also in lawn-care equipment; In that decade the Grillo research and development department created the first Italian lawnmower with a double hydrostatic system. Today thousands of machines are sold throughout the world annually.
The name 'Grillo' means 'Cricket' in Italian.BCS Group BCS was founded in 1943 by Luigi Castoldi in his workshop in Abbiategrasso, a small town near Milan. The area was and still is highly agricultural. For this reason the motor-mower (essentially an engine-driven, walk-behind sickle-bar mower) model 243 was created.
This was among the first self-propelled motor-mowers in the world. At the end of the 1960s BCS entered into a technology-sharing venture with the Grillo company of Italy, the goal being to integrate soil-working implements into the BCS line.
This venture lasted until the early 1980s, and served to launch BCS into the field of green maintenance machines by producing their first “light” multipurpose two-wheel tractors. Starting in 1970, BCS introduced rotary disc-mowers (for 4-wheel tractor mounting). In 1988 BCS purchased Ferrari at Luzzara and in 1999 BCS purchased Pasquali at Calenzano; these acquisitions strengthened BCS Group's divisions with two brands with an international reputation, and since Ferrari and Pasquali produced 4-wheel tractors, these purchases allowed BCS to move into the 4-wheel tractor market.
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BCS Group presently counts on three production plants (Abbiategrasso, Luzzara, and Cusago) and on six branches. BCS Tractors BCS are makers of two-wheel and four wheel tractors targeting both agriculture and commercial lawn and greens care. Headquarters and factories are located inAbbiategrasso. Ferrari Ferrari is a manufacturer of two and four wheel tractors devoted to agriculture and lawn care. It was created in 1954, during the agricultural reconstruction period of the country. After an initial period dedicated to the production of wire-drawing machines for irrigation pipes, in 1957 Ferrari took part in the Verona exhibition with its first agricultural machine: the two-wheel tractor MC 57, which carries the date of its birth.
In 1965 Ferrari launched the first articulated tractor MT65. The range of products was increased to motor mowers and tractors for diverse applications. At the end of the 1960s, the company looked to foreign markets; the subsidiary company Ferrari France was established in 1972.
In 1988 Ferrari became part of the BCS Group. Today Ferrari has a wide range of machines between maintenance machines for recreational use and professional tractors for niche agriculture. Headquarters and factories are located at Abbiategrasso. Pasquali Macchine Agricole Founded in 1949 by Dr. Lino Pasquali, the company began production of two-wheel tractors, and in the late 1950s ergonomic improvements such as rubber tires, seat, and steering handles were added. In the late 1960s a line of articulated four-wheel tractors was added. In 1999, the BCS group purchased the Pasquali brand.
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Pasquali machines work all over the world, with a wide range of motor mowers, two-wheel tractors, and specialized tractors with power up to 100 hp. Headquarters and factories are located at Abbiategrasso.Other Italian Manufacturers include Goldoni, Bertolini, SEP/Barbieri, Casorzo, Lampacrescia, Fort, MAB, Meccanica Benassi, Nibbi, Adriatica, and Mira (as of 2014).United States Gravely Tractors Established in 1916, began production of two-wheel tractor with moldboard plows costing approximately 170 USD and slowly grew to become one of the most recognized commercial lawn and garden machinery manufacturers in the US. In 1986 Gravely became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ariens Company. Gravely Ariens discontinued the production of their own two-wheel tractor in 2002.
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Since then, they for a short time imported a Swiss machine (the Rapid brand) and sold it under the Gravely label; they have discontinued this as well. Until 2016 when the Gravely QXT (Quick eXchanging Tractor) was introduced to celebrate their 100th anniversary.See also.References. Moline Plow Company (March 1918), Gas Power, 15 (9).
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(1920), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Jensen Printing Company, p. 251. Collins, Archie Frederick (1920), Frederick A. Stokes, page 144. Moline Plow Company (February 1918), Tractor and Gas Engine Review, 11 (2). (August, 1918, issue of “Tractor World” magazine) 'The Beeman tractor represents the development work of four years, not of unknown or inexperienced inventors or manufacturers, but of men who have worked under the direction of E. Beeman, formerly vice president and manager of the Monitor Drill branch of the Moline Plow Co. He was assisted by skilled and experienced tractor men in the experimental work and manufacturing, both in the shops and the field.
Statement is made that the tractor as produced for commercial distribution is mechanically correct, the engineering principles have been proven, and the machines are built of high grade material.' .
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