johnnymag3 2,520 #1 Posted November 19, 2021 Whats the best upgrade for this weak point.... Total nonsense for a Wheel Horse.. need a good upgradefor this silliness......Why have a weak tie in for the rear end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnymag3 2,520 #2 Posted November 19, 2021 If you are going to build a strong machine....why do this nonsense to a tail section \ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,752 #4 Posted November 19, 2021 Fix / reinforce the end plate with 2pc of 2x2x6 angle iron... NO WELDING required. Here is a .pdf file to help. WHEELHORSE FRAME PLATE FIX.pdf 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailman 1,291 #5 Posted November 20, 2021 daveoman1966 , want to ask a question here. I have the cracked frame plate on my C-120 and plan to do your angle iron fix. I looked at a couple of my other tractors and they appear to have an extra "strap" connecting the two bottom bolt holes. Appears to be from the factory, I assume for extra strength. Have you seen that before? Would that be extra strength enough do you think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,601 #6 Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) I made this reinforcement for my tractor. One change that I will make on the next one I do is to use angle iron from the F plate to the frame instead of flat iron. So far this modification has worked great though. Edited November 20, 2021 by Achto 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,752 #7 Posted November 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Sailman said: daveoman1966 , want to ask a question here. I have the cracked frame plate on my C-120 and plan to do your angle iron fix. I looked at a couple of my other tractors and they appear to have an extra "strap" connecting the two bottom bolt holes. Appears to be from the factory, I assume for extra strength. Have you seen that before? Would that be extra strength enough do you think? My C-160 has the same 'strap' to which you refer. Surely, it is there for added support, but it WILL crack in time and parts of may even break off. If the strap is intact, I'd say to use the 2x2 angle iron right over top of it...both sides. You MAY have to find a thin washer to level the strap with the rounded-off corrugation of the frame plate to make the angle iron bolt-on more secure and solid. Note that the angle iron I've used also reinforces the CORNERS that typically crack when the frame plate fails. PS..3/16" or 1/4" tick angle iron is adequate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,596 #8 Posted November 20, 2021 3 hours ago, daveoman1966 said: PS..3/16" or 1/4" tick angle iron is adequate I used a hunk of a Wheelhorse frame. Some old bedframes are that thick too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
