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A high clearance farm tractor is capable of accepting different front attachments to enable it to operate as either a swather or a sprayer. The front and rear sections of the vehicle's chassis are connected by an articulating oscillating joint which permits the vehicle's rear wheels to follow the pa

A high clearance farm tractor is capable of accepting different front attachments to enable it to operate as either a swather or a sprayer. The front and rear sections of the vehicle's chassis are connected by an articulating oscillating joint which permits the vehicle's rear wheels to follow the path of the front wheels while turning thereby reducing damage to crops. The oscillating nature of the joint improves traction by allowing the wheels to always have full contact with the ground. A rear mounted engine counterbalances the weight of a front mounted attachment such as a swather head. The mounting of the cab on the front section of the vehicle away from the engine reduces noise experienced by the operator and permits the operator to have a direct line of sight to the operation of the vehicle. The use of active suspension and chemical application rates permit the vehicle to be transported and operated at higher speeds.

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1. A vehicle capable of receiving interchangeable front mounted attachments, the vehicle comprising:a chassis having a front section and a rear section, each section supported by respective wheels, active suspension means for mechanically coupling the wheels to the chassis, wherein the active suspen

1. A vehicle capable of receiving interchangeable front mounted attachments, the vehicle comprising:a chassis having a front section and a rear section, each section supported by respective wheels, active suspension means for mechanically coupling the wheels to the chassis, wherein the active suspension means controls a height between the chassis and the wheels and is operably able to dampen and absorb motion of the wheels relative to the chassis so as to maintain the chassis at a uniform height; an operator's cab mounted on the front section; means on the front sections for mounting interchangeably one of a plurality of different attachments; an engine mounted on the rear section for propelling the vehicle; an articulated joint having a horizontal and vertical axis connecting the front and rear sections, the articulated joint permitting relative lateral movement between the front and rear sections about the vertical axis and relative axial rotation between the front and rear sections about the horizontal axis; and wherein the front and rear wheels are spaced from the articulated joint so that a path of the rear wheels substantially follows a path of the front wheels when the vehicle turns.