`55 Cable Steer project

[russtiron 41]

Hi all  I have a project tractor and have a couple of questions.The steering shaft has been cut to adapt another steering wheel and I was wondering if the steering shaft length is the same on the early cast wheel and the later regular wheel,also the front wheels have been replaced ,I know early tractors have a narrow rim,does this continue through the rj59`s? Thanks!  Chuck 

[buckrancher 2,679]

basicly all wheel horse tractors used the same style and size front rim up to 1964( with some exceptions) and yes I believe the steering shaft lengh is the same for both cast and steel spoke steering wheels on the RJ's

 

Brian

[AMC RULES 37,133]

  Cable steer you say? 

          

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,333]

The front rims on the RJ35's had a very small "lip" on the rim whereas the 58's and on had the larger lip.

[Jake Kuhn 1,555]

post some pictures of your rims....from what I remember they looked like the right ones?

[953 nut 55,389]

There is a post on here for the 2014 calendar, one of the listings is made by "VinsRJ" and it is a '55 Cable Steer with lots of great photos. I bet if you sent him a PM he would overload you with usefull information.

 

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Edited October 28, 2013 by 953 nut

[russtiron 41]

This is a different tractor.I have another 55 that I think has the right rims but they don`t seem as wide as later rims.  The tires are marked Sears and are smaller,the rim is also too narrow for the spindle.Chuck

[VinsRJ 721]

It looks like you have a nice RJ there! These early machines are the coolest!

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

Great looking RJ!