Posted by Howard H. on May 07, 2012 at 22:38:17 from (156.110.78.2):
I've got a pretty heavy duty 25' triple axle flatbed trailer that I haul tractors around on. I really like it, but it came with trailer house style axles.
Between just about wearing the rims, tires, bearings, etc, out - and wanting to move up to more modern wheels, I recently bought 3 7,000 pound new axles with electric brakes and with 8 bolt pattern wheel hubs.
In all my checking (axle vendor experts, internet, measuring rims, etc), everything pointed to the older (92-94) Ford F250 8 bolt wheel rims fitting these axles. I've got plenty of spares from retired pickups, so I thought this would be a great idea.
So I went down to Lubbock, picked up the axles and got them home - and while the older F250 wheel rims DO fit - the lug bolts on these new hubs seem to be one size smaller diameter than the Ford wheel hub studs. The wheel rim will move around on the hub about 1/8th of an inch or so.
The nuts tighten the wheel on the hub OK, but I'm worried that these really aren't quite made for each other.
Has anyone run into this before?? I'm wondering about knocking the studs out of the new hubs, drilling the holes out slightly, and pounding in larger studs... Not sure if I wound up with some oddball axles, (they were from a major, well established regional vendor) or if these wheels will work fine and I'm just over analyzing it...
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Earthmaster Project Progress Just a little update on my Earthmaster......it's back from the dead! I pulled the head, and soaked the stuck valves with mystery oil overnight, re-installed the head, and bingo, the compression returned. But alas, my carb foiled me again, it would fire a second then flood out. After numerous dead ends for a replacement carb, I went to work fixing mine.I soldered new floats on the float arm, they came from an old motorcycle carb, replaced the packing on the throttle shaft with o-rings, cut new ga
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
