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The reason the Fordson tractor has toolboxes in the tail ends of the fenders is that Henry made the tractor just long enough to fit across a railroad car. With its center of mass so close to the rear axle it was prone to flipping over backwards. So Ford made "fenders" whose real purpose was to act as wheelie bars. Ford claimed they extended so far backwards to accommodate the tool boxes he decided farmers needed.
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