From experience, (grew up in Lancaster County PA) those wheels destroy bearings and seals, if you see a tractor on rubber at one of their farm auctions, run, they put them on so it would sell better, 99% chance the axle leaks like a sieve.They are fairly common in my area. The mennonites buy new tractors and then put them on steel. The church's reason is that it can be used for farming but not out driving. They build these spring wheels to take the shock out and run them all over the roads. Of course, the steel rears aren't nice to pavement.
Me too.I was expecting to see pics of a team of draft horses.....
They are fairly common in my area. The mennonites buy new tractors and then put them on steel. The church's reason is that it can be used for farming but not out driving.
Mennoites seem to be able to get away with more than the true Amish.
Still say they have spent to much time in the out house.
Al
Having them on steel is OK with the church. The local Mennonite machine shop had to get approval from the bishop to keep the hard rubber tires on his forklift instead of changing them to steel.You would think the Bishop would get wise after awhile!