BEP 241 Tractor Performance, Tire Track

Modern agricultural tractors are precise technological pieces of equipment on today’s farms and ranches. The need to properly equip and ballast these machines for peak performance in a customer’s operation is paramount. Students enrolled in this course will utilize sales catalog information, test data, and practical application to ballast, set wheel spacing, adjust steering parameters, and engine and powertrain parameters on a given machine. Basic track and wheel system maintenance and adjustments will be covered in lab exercises.

Credits

3

Distribution

Agriculture & Transportation Technology

Offered

Spring Semester