Skinny wheels

[Lee1977 6,673]

23 hours ago, haydendavid380 said:

I'm wanting to put a set of front tri-ribs on a couple of my tractors. I assume I'm going to need some skinnier wheels. 

 

Which ones of the older models came with them? 

I used Tub Trailer wheels and had to shorten the hubs.

Note: trailer wheels and some of the early Wheel Horse wheel had 4 1/2" hubs. The Standard with hub on all later model Wheel Horses is 3 3/4".

 

I Reinforced the stock spindles for the 6" rims and have 25 x 900 x 12 on the rear.

[ebinmaine 67,717]

@haydendavid380 

Provided you're not on asphalt you care about.. 

If you're looking for better steering on a snowplow tractor your best bet is to KEEP the tires you have and add front ROLLER CHAINS. 

I just did this to Trina's 867 and it makes a huge difference. 

I also added 40 lbs or so of weight to the front of the tractor. 

 

For mowing or non snow use tri-ribs are the way to go but for snow. Chains. 

[haydendavid380 759]

My driveway is all concrete. It's far from new and shiny, in fact it's quite pitted from my homes previous owners over zealous use of salt.

 

As long as it's not taking chunks out, I'm not too concerned 

[ebinmaine 67,717]

Shouldn't take chunks but certainly scratch the surface quite well. 

 

But that would give you maximum turning traction. 

[haydendavid380 759]

Do you just get some bike chain, deflate the tires, wrap it around and air it back up? 

[ebinmaine 67,717]

7 minutes ago, haydendavid380 said:

Do you just get some bike chain, deflate the tires, wrap it around and air it back up? 

#40 roller chain. Can be had on fleabay for less than $20/ten ft roll. Also an extra master link. 

Your methodology is pretty much right. 

 

I took the valve stem OUT to have a squeezable tire. 

 

 

I just installed them on Trina's Pig Pen 867. 

Took me 2 tries because I had to shrink them  once after installation. 

 

I used a ratchet strap to squeeze the tire enough to accomplish what I wanted. 

 

Here's a thread:

 

 

 

 

[haydendavid380 759]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

#40 roller chain. Can be had on fleabay for less than $20/ten ft roll. Also an extra master link. 

Your methodology is pretty much right. 

 

I took the valve stem OUT to have a squeezable tire. 

 

 

I just installed them on Trina's Pig Pen 867. 

Took me 2 tries because I had to shrink them  once after installation. 

 

I used a ratchet strap to squeeze the tire enough to accomplish what I wanted. 

 

Here's a thread:

 

 

Do you have a thread about your front weight bracket? 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,717]

@haydendavid380

No specific thread about the bracket but they're super easy. 

I adopted and adapted the idea from @pfrederi Paul. (Thanks for that, Paul.)

 

The brackets are pieces of angle iron. Mine are 15" and you can go longer. 

I drilled the end hole then lined up and drilled the second set of holes. 

 

Trina (AKA The Paint Department) hit them with color and we installed them. 

 

The weight can be whatever you have laying around...

 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

On 1/2/2021 at 7:28 PM, RandyLittrell said:

 

I don't know if they are all the same, but I have some of those I put on a puller with some tri ribs because they are lighter in weight than OEM wheels. The one's I have wouldn't stand up to garden tractor use. Other people's mileage may vary! 

 

 

 

 

Randy

I was in TSC this evening and seen these, I believe much better quality than the HF with Chevron tread tires(I would swap out for the tri-ribs)...https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/pneumatic-replacement-tire-16-in.

[littleredrider 409]

I have the tri ribs on my 520-8, and during the summer there great. But winter brings a new level of suck. Even with a the weight of the snow blower in the up position, it will just push, won't steer hardly at all. I've been wanting to do the chain since I had them, but never on my mind when at the store. I put the steering reduction on it, and with these tires, I can crank it around faster than if it had power steering. And it's effortless. They do look good tho!!! No pics on laptop or I'd post some pics....

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

8 minutes ago, littleredrider said:

I have the tri ribs on my 520-8, and during the summer there great. But winter brings a new level of suck. Even with a the weight of the snow blower in the up position, it will just push, won't steer hardly at all. I've been wanting to do the chain since I had them, but never on my mind when at the store. I put the steering reduction on it, and with these tires, I can crank it around faster than if it had power steering. And it's effortless. They do look good tho!!! No pics on laptop or I'd post some pics....

Mine wouldn't be for grass or snow, maybe a Brinly 10" plow, but for my CC126 K301(3rd lowest priduction) after I restore it, I have a CC86 K181 (5th lowest production) with the factory narrow rims but has high-speed trailer tires on it.