Pull Terracer

Correct me if I am wrong but that is a pull grader, not a terrace. A terracer does not have front wheels.

Well, It doesn't have any brass tags so, honestly, I do not know. But here is how I came to the Terracer conclusion...right or wrong.

If you look on this site, at the third image from the top, you can see that Terracers do have a front wheel truck as an option.
http://www.chriscomachinery.com/Terracers.htm[attachment=23803]tractionpole.jpg[/attachment]

However, the wheel truck on my machine appears to have the grader configuration instead of the Terracer option. The tongue/pole slides and latches in angled positions like the No 4 grader.
http://www.chriscomachinery.com/PullGraders.htm [attachment=23804]No4hiway.jpg[/attachment]

So after arriving at no real conclusion above, I looked back at the Terracer site and saw that the rear axle is narrow and there are what appears to be some kind of brushes or cleaners mounted to the rear that remove material from the wheels . Mine doesn't have the cleaners, but it has the narrow axle, and the places to mount them.

In addition, it looks to me like the rear axle on the 4 grader is not only much wider, but also slides back an forth. Mine does not.

I'm not sure why Terracer wheels are disk vs. grader wheels being spoked, but that is another item to factor in.

Maybe it is a hybrid, I'm not sure. If anyone else has more information, please correct my conclusions.

I saw one last year on top of a Rock Levee with front wheels and nameplate identifying it as a Terracer.
I might have a photo of it somewhere? If I can't find it, I'll take another next time I drive by it.

I stand corrected. So what is the difference between a terrace and a grader. I thought is had something to do with the front wheels. Maybe the front wheels are removable and it can be pulled without them?

I the cases of the little ones like mine, I think most terracers have two wheels, but some have four. Graders all have four wheels. Terracers have disk wheels, graders have spoked. Terracers have narrow rear axles, graders have a wide, sliding rear axle.

I wonder if the seat option was available in both graders and terracers?

My two bits...Erik would probably know better.

Jamie

I have no experience in this area but would the difference be to do with what the machines are intended for e.g. (and I'm just making this up as an example), are graders for applying a grade like you'd find on a road (a crown for example) vs. terracers are for making a terrace like I guess would be found in a rice paddy? No idea on my part, just offering this up as a thought?

Any thoughts on the seat options? Universal or only available on graders?

I assume the solid disk wheels along with the wheel "lip" on the disk (or whatever it is called) was used for sideways traction with larger material handling on softer ag soil. A grader would probably not need such strong wheels nor need to push as much material?

Correct on the lip it was to keep the wheels firmly planted when moving a large amount of dirt.
As far as a seat i am not aware one for a terracer but the #4 does show one http://www.chriscomachinery.com/PullGraders.htm