Comments on: What is this kind of tractor called?

By: Adacadus

Adacadus — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:54:11 +0000

I live in a agrucultural area (mainly wheat and sugarbeet), and have never seen the vehicle you describe. The closest I have seen is a sprayer, this has arms (folded when on the road) and a high ground clearance so as not to damage the crop.

Also, if you think that the new mini cooper is a small car, you ain’t seen nothing. Search “Mr. Bean” on YouTube and look at the real Mini he drives.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:46:48 +0000

I was out in a rural area of imperial Co., California recently and noticed some bales of hay that were the BIGGEST dang bales I’ve ever seen. We’re talking bales bigger than a full sized van.

Maybe this piece of equipment is used to pick up those monster hay bales.

By: dammitdrag

dammitdrag — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:53:19 +0000

Could be a corn detassler

By: redfox2000_5

redfox2000_5 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:14:13 +0000

It sounds like your talking about a “row tractor” or “high crop” tractor.These are general terms for tractors that are used to harvest crops that grow very tall like corn.The height/size is needed to see over the crop and not damage it before it’s harvested.The tractor will tow the harvesting equipment behind it.
If it had a long chute attached at rear and a wide sycle at the front it may have been a harvester(corn,potatoes,etc.)

By: trashy

trashy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:47:14 +0000

did it have spray arms? It could have been a type of terragator which spreads liquid fertilzer or a high crop tractor.