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Sun Mar 13 05:43:29 PDT 2016

The JD 4010 has some implement rims I found and  recapped 3 rib aircraft 
tires from Gensco ..   The TS110 had a wheel break while I was sowing 
wheat.  The PO had put the oversize tires on and turned the rims around 
for as much offset as possible.  I always had problems with the lug 
bolts getting loose, and mud would build up between the rim and the 
spindle..  One wheel hub had bolts replaced when I bought the tractor.  
I installed new hubs with studs, and had wheels built by Wold Inc. with 
the maximum offset I could get.  They work great the centers are 1/2 
inch thick and I have not had to tighten lug bolts.   A lot of the time 
I carry 2 round bales on the loader when stacking hay.  I just don't use 
this tractor in mud, I go get the Belarus.
Wold Inc web address is http://www.woldinc.com/index.html    By the time 
I got the rims here, the total cost was $600 for the pair..  I ordered 
them on Wednesday and they were here on Monday. That cost hurt for a 
while, but I have not had one problem with them..  I would certainly 
recommend them if you have to have any special rims....

Cecil in OKla

On 3/12/2016 10:01 PM, Dennis Johnson wrote:
> Cecil,
>
> Did the oversize tires clear the steering and front end parts??
> Did you need offset rims or spacers to move tires out for clearance??
>
> My IHC has 7:50 X 16 front tires and just about 1 1/2" clearance  to the steering arm assembly. I need to figure out what rims and or spacers will work.
>
> Thanks
> Dennis
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Mar 12, 2016, at 5:34 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
>>
>> I have 4 tractors with loaders mounted on them....    a JD 4010, a TS110
>> NH money pit, an 825 and 8345 Belarus.  The NH and the JD both have
>> oversize front tires on them.  11.00 15 on the JD and 12.00  16 on the
>> NH.  The Belarus are front wheel drive and have 8.25 and 9.00 20 front
>> tires.   The Belarus tractors will go through the muck and hay around
>> the feed troughs and sometimes I need to use the FWA.  Most of the time
>> the belarus will just roll over the hay and mud without building up in
>> front of the tires.   Not so with the JD and NH,  They will stick in
>> either hay and muck or just mud in a heartbeat.   It helps if I load a
>> round bale on the back end to unload the front wheels by counterbalance.
>>    The weight of the loader is what sticks the front end.
>>
>> I would suggest weighting the back 3 point with an overhung weight box
>> to compensate for the heavy loader in front.    Just don't get the
>> weight too high as it gets into stability problems.    My Belarus
>> tractors are built like most European tractors and are only 7 ft
>> wide....  I have to be careful, but I have never had a problem....
>> You guys probably know I am a firm believer in Belarus tractors...
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 3/12/2016 8:50 AM, Dennis Johnson wrote:
>>> Greg,
>>>
>>> Congratulations!!
>>>
>>> Something that you might want to consider is wider flotation front tires. I got a IHC 2504 2 wheel drive loader a few months ago and biggest issue on soft ground is the front tires sinking.
>>> Rear duals would help traction.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Dennis
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On Mar 11, 2016, at 11:01 PM, Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A couple of months ago I was hot to get a 3 pt. snow blower; even
>>>> looking at them and talking to salesmen as well as to this list. Well, I
>>>> never did anything about it as life got in the way. When I was looking
>>>> at snow blowers my knee was in terrible pain 24/7 .  I had x-rays taken
>>>> and was sent to a knee doctor. However, with Christmas and New Years  it
>>>> was a 6 week wait to see the doctor (he said it was a torn  Meniscus);
>>>> and another 3 weeks before surgery. It has been 5 weeks since the
>>>> surgery and I go to therapy 3 times a week. I can get along a little
>>>> better now but I have not done a single thing in the shop since
>>>> November. They said in therapy that this takes longer to heal than a new
>>>> knee. Back to the story: My long time dream has been to make a self
>>>> propelled snow blower out of an old combine. I have an old IH 203 that
>>>> has been stored for about 10 years, but at my age and with how slow I
>>>> work it isn't going to happen. In the past month we have had two snow
>>>> storms of twelve inches each. Because of my knee and due to the fact my
>>>> skid steer has been broke down since late Nov. my brother cleaned the
>>>> drive with his 70hp. IH with 4 wheel drive. The snow blew so deep in a
>>>> couple of places that even with that tractor he could not push through
>>>> without bucketing some out of the way first. I keep driving through
>>>> dealer lots looking at snowblowers and thinking about it. Well, last
>>>> week I decided to act. So, today me and the wife drove to a town a
>>>> hundred miles from here and I bought a Ford 340A loader tractor. I
>>>> decided it would move snow and do other things (when I put duals on the
>>>> tractor I can lift them up but cannot get out of the skid steer to bolt
>>>> them on so I have to try and plan ahead and get help. Now I should be
>>>> able to do it myself. I always worry about used stuff but I can't afford
>>>> new for my 110 acres so must do the best I can. The tractor seems ok but
>>>> the pto seal leaks some and the fuel pump looks like it leaks, although
>>>> none was dripping when running. I will probably get it next week. To see
>>>> it go to www.hodgesfarmequipment.com and click on used tractors and
>>>> scroll down to the 340A tractor and that's what I bought. P.S. the hour
>>>> meter doesn't work and various things tell me actual hours are about
>>>> double what they list.
>>>>            Greg Hass
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