Fun Facts About Tractors

Written by Posted On Monday, 05 August 2019 11:20

Tractors, as you know, are one of the most essential parts of a farmer’s day to day life. Without the tractor, it is not possible for farmers to work so efficiently. They offer high level torques and powerful operations. With the help of this, you can also tow heavy trailers and machinery. But besides being a rough and tough vehicle, there are some fun facts about tractors. 

Fun Facts About Tractors 

Some fun facts about tractors include that they can have speeds over 100 km/h, they have metal wheels, millions of operational tractors and more. 

#1: Speed Over 100 km/h

Many believe that tractors are not meant for being a high-speed vehicle. But the fun fact is that some of the tractors can reach a high speed of over 100 km per hour. That is quite a speed when it comes to tractor. This is an astonishing truth as the record breaking land speed of a tractor is 121 km per hour. This is a speed which some lower grade vehicles cannot even achieve.

#2: Metal Wheels

Do you know that early tractors used to have metal wheels? Well, it is too astonishing to hear but that is the truth. The tractors used in the 1930’s have metal wheels. But now the tractors have enormous tires that you have probably seen in today’s tractors. While the technology is advancing more and more, the tractors are also coming with some extremely effective and durable tires. Although, as durable as these wheels are, they still need their proper amount of maintenance.

#3: Millions of Operational Tractors

If you have a doubt about how efficient and popular the tractors can be, the most important thing that you need to keep in mind is that there are more than 16 million tractors that are still operational on this earth. That is quite a huge number and each and every tractor and transmission is dedicated for a particular purpose or work. The total volume of the tractor on the planet will increase more and more in the coming years.

#4: Origin of the ‘Tractor’ Word

The origin of the word ‘tractor’ can be surprisingly traced back to the Latin. This word is derived from the word ‘trahere’ and this means pull. There are a number of other words that share almost the same etymology including the word traction. Perhaps the word ‘traction’ is more fitted with the word tractor. So, instead of having to use a wheelbarrow or such to move things around on the field, you can “pull” items using your tractor.

Conclusion

So, these are the fun facts about tractors. Also, these facts are least known to many people out there. Most of the people know that the types of tractors as a bulky vehicle that is used for farming or carrying loads or to tow any heavy machinery from one place to another. It is quite interesting to know some of the rare facts about the tractor and their impact on the day to day life of a farmer.

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