SLIP MEASUREMENT USING DUAL RADAR GUNS

SUMMARY Tire slip at operating load is an important parameter when optimizing the performance of a tractor. However, accurate measurement of slip under working conditions is difficult in most farm situations. Many new tractors and most older ones are not equipped with slip indicators and often "on the farm" tractor slip is either measured manually and crudely or simply estimated. This paper describes a method of obtaining accurate slip readings on a tractor through the use of two radar guns. The system is universal, portable, quickly attached and requires no modification to the tractor.