LifeTrac Technical Review

Kent

What would I plant with, how would I cultivate I need at least 32 inches clearance, rotary hoe, picker, what if I want to plant something that requires a different row width? How do I set the wheels in or out? Planting requires specific set field speed how are you setting that. If your picker is not front mounted you have to pick the first 2-4 rows by hand. What if one year I want to pick in the ear and the next pick/shell. Remember that steel wheeled tractor on youtube those needs were a large part of the design. I think you can make a uni-design but remember Minneapolis Moline tried and only sold a very few, it met with a lot of buyer resistance.

Your tractor: the bent axles, you can probably use the axle stock you have, it's probably 1040 (4120 or 41 series would be better) but it will work if you build a pyramid shaped bearing housing out of 1/4 inch plate, put your bearing at the end of your housing as close to the wheel as possible, maybe reduce the clearance between the tracks and frame and inch or two you won't have to worry about track tension bending the axles. Last but maybe as important do you think I should be interested in your tractor? Wonderfully handy. A little too noisy and lots of work needed on user friendly controls but that could be solved. What if I want to use it to plant and grow some corn? You will never be able to use that design to practically grow 10 acres of corn. If you ask me why, you really need some input.