[AT] JD AR

[charlie hill]

Ralph I have 14.9's on one of my tractors and 13.6's on the others.
the 13.6 x 26 is the stock size but I like the 14.9's better.
I haven't tried to buy any lately.

The Allis Chalmers wheels are open center with nothing in them but the
spin out rails.  I think there are plain rims available with no lugs, rails 
or
anything that you can weld lugs to as needed but it's been a while since
I looked for any.

If there are any 60's vintage Gleaner combines around up your way, look on 
them
for 26" wheels and tires.  I can't remember how their rims are configured. 
I'm
thinking "E" Gleaners have 26's.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:40 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] JD AR

On 6/22/2013 11:51 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Paul if you think it's not odd ball try to buy a set of them.
> I'm talking about the 26" tires.  Not the tractors.
> For a couple of years they were not available.  I think you
> can buy them now ..... for a price.  I've got 6 of them in my
> yard right now.  All of them need replacing.
>
These are 14.9x26 tires on the AR. I have no idea as to how hard they
are to find but just out of curiousity I searched kijiji and found a
pair here in Sask. Good tires but the rims would not work for me without
some modification.
http://princealbert.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-heavy-equipment-farming-equipment-14-9x26-tractor-tires-W0QQAdIdZ496712473
Mine are an open centre rim with six little raised lugs all around the
inside for the clamp bolts to hold the rim onto the cast wheel. There
are also two bigger lugs welded on either side of the valve stem which
appear to be the drive lugs and fit into a groove in the cast wheel.
They have a bit of extra welding on them that somebody has patched up in
the past.
I got most of the fluid out, then using the air chisel to get the
biggest rust patches off the area around the stem and so far have not
hit rubber:-). Now for some sand blasting.

Ralph in Sask.

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