JPWH 6,033 #101 Posted July 23, 2023 Axle cut to length and tacked. Spindle bushings made. Need a little more fitting for the spindle bushings to axle and grease zerks installed. Also need to machine the bushings for thrust bearings. Axle pivot pin bushing is the next major task. 6 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #102 Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) Machined one hub today. Had to make a spacer so the hub would fit right. Also got the spindle sleeves machined for the thrust bearings. Edited July 30, 2023 by JPWH 5 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #103 Posted July 30, 2023 8 hours ago, JPWH said: Machined one hub today. Had to make a spacer so the hub would fit right. Also got the spindle sleeves machined for the thrust bearings. Awesome idea! We have another tractor that might get 10” front wheels like Poppy my 552 and tapered bearings in the hub is a sweet thought! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #104 Posted July 30, 2023 Interesting….. what bearings are you using in the front? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #105 Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) 56 minutes ago, 19richie66 said: Interesting….. what bearings are you using in the front? Gt 14 bearings. I just machined the hub to the same diameter the wheel would be. Edited July 30, 2023 by JPWH 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #106 Posted July 30, 2023 5 hours ago, JPWH said: Gt 14 bearings. I just machined the hub to the same diameter the wheel would be. Excellent 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,184 #107 Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/8/2023 at 9:10 PM, JPWH said: I'm mounting the wheels to the hubs then I will set the hubs to the axle independantly. I will probably cut a longer keyway. Sounds like those axles could be from a "D". When cutting the keyways keep in mind the area where the bearings ride on the axle is heat treated and will kill your milling machine bit. @ebinmaine had a thread a while back where he use a cut-off wheel and die grinder to cut a keyway. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,420 #108 Posted July 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Sounds like those axles could be from a "D". When cutting the keyways keep in mind the area where the bearings ride on the axle is heat treated and will kill your milling machine bit. @ebinmaine had a thread a while back where he use a cut-off wheel and die grinder to cut a keyway. Thanks for the mention Richard. I did try but my hands and forearms just weren't steady enough to keep the machine in place. @Oldskool Mike has done it with success so maybe he could offer better pointers than I. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,643 #109 Posted August 1, 2023 18 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Thanks for the mention Richard. I did try but my hands and forearms just weren't steady enough to keep the machine in place. @Oldskool Mike has done it with success so maybe he could offer better pointers than I. Yes I've had success cutting them with a grinder. I use a combination of Forney cut off wheels and Makita wheels. Makita makes a thinner wheel. First I stack them on my grinder to get proper thickness. Then I make my first cut into some junk steel to even out the diameter of the wheels. The rest is a steady hand and correct orientation to the piece. Last go back to one wheel for a bit of clean up, or use a Dremel. My suggestion is to try it on a scrap piece first. Good luck to those that may try this procedure. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,184 #110 Posted August 1, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 8:38 PM, JPWH said: Axle cut to length and tacked. Spindle bushings made. Need a little more fitting for the spindle bushings to axle and grease zerks installed. Also need to machine the bushings for thrust bearings. Axle pivot pin bushing is the next major task. Looking at the front axle layout your Tie-rod may be quite close to the bottom of the frame, might have to check that out before you committ to it and start the welding. Perhaps the spindles could be lowered a bit if clearance is a problem. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #111 Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Looking at the front axle layout your Tie-rod may be quite close to the bottom of the frame, might have to check that out before you committ to it and start the welding. Perhaps the spindles could be lowered a bit if clearance is a problem. Thanks for pointing that out Dick. I have not thought about tie rod clearance. I'll check it before I install the axle pivot. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #112 Posted August 1, 2023 7 hours ago, JPWH said: Thanks for pointing that out Dick. I have not thought about tie rod clearance. I'll check it before I install the axle pivot. I checked for tie rod clearance and you were correct. I have a solution figured out that also makes installing the axle pivot easier. Thanks again Dick. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,184 #113 Posted August 2, 2023 On 7/30/2023 at 5:40 AM, Pullstart said: Awesome idea! With all the content Kevin @Pullstart has contributed to this post I'm rather surprised he hasn't added an update on HIS Dump Truck project! Wheel Horse Dump Bed Project 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #114 Posted August 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, 953 nut said: update Hmmmm. We’ll, it’s up on the pallet racking, and there’s no functional hilo to get it down. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #115 Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) A little more progress today. Welded up the axle. Still need to clean up all the welds. I also machined the axle pivot pin sleeve and cut the hole to mount it in the axle. Edited August 19, 2023 by JPWH 9 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charbs152 254 #116 Posted August 25, 2023 this looks great 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #117 Posted September 4, 2023 I got the axle almost finished today. Some more welding to do on the ends and one more hub assembly to build. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #118 Posted September 5, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 3:06 PM, 953 nut said: With all the content Kevin @Pullstart has contributed to this post I'm rather surprised he hasn't added an update on HIS Dump Truck project! Jay will have his finished long before Kevins. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #119 Posted September 6, 2023 On 9/5/2023 at 6:59 AM, Stormin said: Jay will have his finished long before Kevins. He will blow it out in a short time when he decides to build it. I figure I have a little over 9 months. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,360 #120 Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, JPWH said: I figure I have a little over 9 months. And then you'll have a new child. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,033 #121 Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, rjg854 said: And then you'll have a new TOY. I fixed it for you Randy. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,130 #122 Posted September 19, 2023 For sale near me. 16 HP belt driven semi. 2 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,420 #123 Posted September 19, 2023 That's AWESOME Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,533 #124 Posted September 19, 2023 How much? Is it a underneath? Looks like @peter lena needs to do his greasy thing with it though... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,130 #125 Posted September 20, 2023 6 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: How much? Is it a underneath? Looks like @peter lena needs to do his greasy thing with it though... Lancaster, Pa Marketplace. Miniature Semi Truck $2500 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
