John Deere vs: Steam Tractor

[knucklehead 530]

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=FLQhvruimfs

[Coaster36 327]

look at that cute little deere plowing that field.

[Cal 393]

That's one way to plow a furrow!  I think the weight advantage goes to... the steam tractor.

Cal

[jaybyrd 3,770]

torque vs. horsepower. Perfect example horsepower will make you go fast, torque will drag you but backwards lol.

[GraphxNMore 282]

That particular 8130 was setup for speed pulls. Take a factory 8130 designed for field work and it'll be totally different.

[jaybyrd 3,770]

That steam tractor weighs so much and makes so much initial torque that it would be an interesting challenge with a stock tracotr with proper gearing.

[Dakotagrafx 7,298]

sent a link to my dad - he is big into hit and miss engines and love the steam power also

[knucklehead 530]

The steam engine was supposedly 18 horse power. The Deere, 850.

[jaybyrd 3,770]

torque is the magic number in pulls. I bet torque at the wheels was 50% higher on the old tractor. Those things are tough