He Pushes Cultivator On Back Of Tractor

He pushes cultivator on back of tractor CULTIVATORS Cultivators (58C) 16-5-16 A "backwards" 1973 International 1466 makes a great cultivator tractor for Danny Guy, Brighton, Iowa, who mounted a brand new Glencoe 6-row 30-in. "high residue" cultivator on back of the tractor and re-versed the controls so he can push the cultivator through his crops. "I wanted to push the cultivator rather than pull it because our farm has a lot of contours and hills. I didn't want to spend $4,000 for an automatic guidance system. By reversing the tractor, I have a great view of the cultivator in front of me. I don't have to turn around and strain my neck. I think the same idea would work on any of the old International tractors, such as the 56 and 66 series, equipped with high-low transmissions that provide fast speeds in reverse," says Guy. He reversed the row units on the toolbar by cutting off the welded-on mounting brackets for the coulters and sweeps and turning them around. Row units are equipped , with 18-in. sweeps. He built a new heavy-duty 3-pt. quick hitch that attaches the cultivator rigidly to the tractor. The tractor was equipped with a high-low transmission with four ranges, providing eight forward gears and eight reverse gears. "I usually cultivate in third gear at 5 la mph, but I can shift into fourth gear and idle down to 4 to 6 mph or up to 10 mph in fourth gear." Guy switched the clutch and brake pedals and made new linkages for them. He switched hoses on the hydraulic steering pump to make the tractor steer the opposite way, mounting the steering wheel on an angle iron bracket. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Danny Guy, 3270 Ginkgo Ave., Brighton, Iowa 52540 (ph 319 694-5466).

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