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WHEEL SPACING

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ROBERT

05-02-2002 18:01:36




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WHAT IS THE BEST WHEEL SPACING TO CHOOSE? I'M USING A SINGLE ROW COVINGTON PLANTER TO PLANT CORN. A 5 FOOT BUSH HOG TO CUT GRASS WITH. IS MOVING THE WHEELS A HARD JOB AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT
ROBERT




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Fred Martin

05-03-2002 12:00:45




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 Re: WHEEL SPACING in reply to ROBERT, 05-02-2002 18:01:36  
Unless you are a pretty big 'ol boy and swing a mean sledge hammer.....those hardened carriage bolts that hold the rim to the wheel disc are pretty darned tough to get out if they have been in there since new.... If you feel tough, don't take the nut all the way off.....beat on it or you will bugger the threads and lose your religion. The only reason I would change them is if I was mowing a lot of steep hillsides with a bush hog and then I wouldn't get a whole lot braver. Your mileage may vary...Fred

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Ultradog MN

05-02-2002 18:47:51




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 Re: WHEEL SPACING in reply to ROBERT, 05-02-2002 18:01:36  
Robert,
Does the planter hook to the 3 pt. or the drawbar.
If to the drawbar you could adjust it that way maybe.
I have a 5'bush hog for my 2N. I keep the wheels at their narrowest setting which allows me to keep better track of the hog. If the wheels go through the mower will too.
There's several different combinations you can use to set your tires in or out. Most will require you to remove the wheel from the tractor and the rim from the wheel.
When I put a new rim on my 2N a year ago I had to use the smoke wrench to get the bolts off where the wheel bolts to the rim. The place that sold me the rim also had the special grade #5 carriage bolts to put them back on. I used anti seaze when I reassembled.
HTH
UD

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Barnstormer

05-02-2002 18:32:30




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 Re: WHEEL SPACING in reply to ROBERT, 05-02-2002 18:01:36  
For a single row planter and brush hog, I wouldn't move the wheels at all. But, how hard it is depends on the width that you want. The rear wheel spacing is a combination of rim to center dish relationships in 4" increments. The front requires removing usually 2 bolts on each side and moving the extension outward followed with wheel alignment.
If neither front nor rear has been changed in years, you probably have a lot of rust to deal with.
An owner/operators manual shows the various adjustments. There may be an archived contribution on this subject. hth

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