Posted by Brent in IA on March 24, 2009 at 22:29:22 from (216.51.236.243):
I have an 8 ton running gear with 6-hole, 15 inch rims on it. It has a small, 150 bushel, gravity box on it that I use to haul feed from the elevator 5 miles back to the farm. I put 4 new tires and rims on it 2 summers ago.
Well, last week I was headed home on the blacktop, about 15 mph, and noticed the wagon was wobbling a bit so I immediately pulled over on the shoulder. When I got out to investigate I noticed the center ring, where the lug holes are drilled, was broken out about 2/3 of the way around and causing the wobble. The center ring of the rim was still bolted tight to the face of the hub. I figure I could have gone about 100 feet more and it would have snapped the rest of the center out.
I had 80 bushels in it at the time, just came off the elevator scale and netted about 4,500 pounds of feed. I have probably put 100 miles on these wheels over the past 2 years, total of 80 on blacktop then 20 on gravel.
The rims are stamped "Titan", not sure if they were U.S. made or not as I think Titan has factories all over, but I got them from our local farm tire dealer and he knew what kind of wagon I was mounting them on, and the purpose, when he ordered the tires and wheels for me.
Do you think I just got a "bad" wheel, or do they rate implement/wagon wheels for certain load weight and my dealer got me ones that were too light? I just want to have an idea before I take the wheel in to talk with him.
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