"The Wheelie Tractor"

"The Wheelie Tractor" FARM HOME Novelty Items 32-5-43 "People always look twice when they see me coming," says Dink Taylor of Wingate, N.C., about his home-built "Wheelie Tractor". The "Wheelie Tractor" is an early 1960's riding mower painted Massey Harris yellow and Farmall red, equipped with a pair of 3-in. dia. aluminum mufflers on front. But what makes the tractor really unique are a pair of 4-in. wheels on back, which are used for steering. Taylor extended the steering wheel and seat back 2 ft. to provide the proper balance so when he lets out the clutch, the tractor stands on its rear wheels with the front wheels up in the air. "It gets a second look when people hear and see me coming. The loud pipes and face on front of the tractor add to the fun and excitement of it," says Taylor. "It's pretty unique. I even wear a yellow cap that says æTaylor made' on it. "It took some trial and error to get the seat and steering wheel balanced so the tractor stands on its rear wheels." Driving the one-of-a-kind tractor takes some getting used to, says Taylor, because the rear wheels steer opposite of the way you'd think they would. "For example, when I turn the steering wheel to the right the rear wheels go in the opposite direction as the front wheels. The only time the front wheels are used to steer is when I go in reverse, which causes the rear wheels to come up and the front wheels to go down." The rear "wheelie" wheels mount inside a heavy steel tube frame. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dink Taylor, 4921 White Store Road, Wingate, N.C. 28174 (ph 704 624-5605 or 704 291-0160).

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