2 seater tractor

Hi everyone,
I am new to this site and I have a question regarding tractors with 2 seats. We would like to buy a small tractor to take on treks with our club but need to know what make and model tractors have a seating capacity for 2 legally. Also, is it possible to add an extra seat legally so that we can, when needed be able to drive the tractor on club plates on a public road.

Cobbadog - I presume you're talking a vintage tractor, and not a current model?
An early Chamberlain fits your requirements nicely, with a wide bench seat.
The Chamberlain 9G, or it's earlier brother, the 6G are collectable tractors. There's even a 9G tractor club.

www.chamberlain9g.org.au/

Cheers - Ron.

the guy who bought my chamberlain 306 was going to take it on "tractor treks" with his missus .. also the chamberlains usually top out at around 40kmh ..so not to bad

You can wind the 6G and 9G Chamberlains top speed up, by modifying the final drive gearing. This is how "Tailend Charlie" can wind up to 100kmh.
However, to do so, and get it registered, you need to fit power brakes, front mudguards, and install high speed-rated tyres.
I don't know of any other Chamberlains that have been speeded up to match Tail End Charlie. Most of the owners seem to be happy trudging along at 40 kmh.
It's a very good way to get on a personal-name-basis, with every white guide post along the highways and byways ..
Done plenty of "roading" of my Cat graders at 40 kmh. One trek took me over 300 kms .. but I broke it up, by doing some grading along the way ..

Thanks for the tips on the Chamberlains. Will look at whats around for sale soon.
Still nothing about adding a seat legally to a tractor.

Ask your local rego authority about adding the extra seat. I see no reason why they wouldn't agree to it, provided there's room for it, it's properly bolted in, and it doesn't interfere with the drivers handling and operation of the tractor. At least you're showing that you're making the effort to seat passengers properly.

I always remember a particularly bad accident over here on the left coast about 20 yrs ago. A farmer bloke bought a new tractor, and the family were really excited about it.
He had two little girls, and they both wanted a ride in the new tractor.

It was a fully-glass-cabbed tractor, and there was only the drivers seat fitted, like most newer tractors. He hopped in, and the two little girls stood on one side of the floor, against one door, and his wife stood on the floor on the other side, against the other door.

He took off up the road, and got up to full speed, whereby he hit a bump .. and it appears one of the little girls was hanging on, by holding onto the inside door handle.
The bump apparently made her pull on the door handle, and it swung open, dropping both girls out onto the road.

He ran over them both, killing one, and seriously injuring the other. A hard way to learn safety with machinery.

That is a terribly sad story and is exactly the reason why I am looking at doing this properly. If it is legal to add a seat by mounting one solidly to the tractor frame I would also consider a seat belt as well.

I'm sure there was a road registered 9G for sale, I thought on ebay a few weeks ago for $7,000 up in Qld. Can't find any reference to it now. I don't think it sold. Rod.

Hi John
Been searching hi and low and this is the best I can find
www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/rs3i.pdf

www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/rs3i.pdf

Tractor safety
Tractors cause more deaths than any other industrial machinery in Australia - you can help to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities. Some good tips:

John

I would be very suprised if you will be able to fit a extra seat to any tractor for road use.
Tractors fitted with rops (roll over protection) are designed so if a tractor rolls over on its side or tips over backwards that the operator is well protected, this means you would need to fit the seat within the confins of the rops and i dont think this is possible.

But as swishy says idostandtobecorrected.

Trevor