First Farm Tractor With Front Wheel Assist

First Farm Tractor With Front Wheel Assist 1962 The Oliver 1800 Series B FWA diesel with front wheel assist was ahead of its time when it became the first tractor with a powered front axle to be tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. When tested, the 1800 Series B FWA model had 76.97 PTO horsepower and 64.04 horsepower on the drawbar. A nearly identical 1900 Series B FWA delivered 100.62 PTO and 90.16 drawbar horsepower, making it Oliver's first over 100 horsepower tractor.