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Jeff Hahne
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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have a question for you guys. On all of the pictures that I have seen, the tires are mounted with the tread pointing in the opposite direction of the way tractor tires are mounted. The tread pattern is the same as tractor tires. What is the reason for them being mounted this way?
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Eddie L. Beddingfield
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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The one and only reason they are mounted this way,is for propulsion in water.
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liflod
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Posted on Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 08:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

When the tires are mounted this way, they have a tendency to push the vehicle up in soft conditions instead of digging in and getting high-centered in mud also.
Other advanatage is the ability to back out of situations where you cannot go forward.
You will get better traction going backwards.

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