[AT] rear rim repair

[Cecil Bearden]

Glad top know that Dean

Cecil in OKla


On 10/18/2016 11:03 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> I'm an A & I Dealer and shipments can be made from a distribution center
> closest you.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:23 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] rear rim repair
>
> Deere rims are readily available, from both dealer and aftermarket.
> Freight is the deciding factor when ordering.   Try a dealer for A&I
> products for a good deal.   Many years ago when rims were scarce, I
> welded many of them when working in the tractor shop.  We rebuilt old ford
> and massey tractors and they all had bad rims.  I remember using brass rod a
> lot as we did not have a mig welder.  A 3/4 washer was used for the valve
> hole a lot.  We just made sure that  all the welds were ground smooth. Then
> we painted the repair, and dusted the paint with talcum before we installed
> the tire & Tube.
>
> Cecil in oKla
>
>
> On 10/18/2016 9:49 PM, Len Rugen wrote:
>> There is a big difference in getting a functional repair so you can finish
> a job and what would be a lasting repair.  Our standard "on farm" rim repair
> is to drill a new valve stem hole in a better rim section, then cut out the
> damage and weld up a repair.  The best thing was a few old trash rims with
> similar profile and enough good parts to make a patch.  Sometimes we would
> just weld a washer over the bad valve stem, if we caught it fast enough.
>> We had one bad rim, but needed to use the tractor, I scraped off what
>> rust I could, patched the holes, then wrapped about a mile of duct
>> tape from bead to bead so the bad parts wouldn't cut the tube.  It was
>> supposed to be temporary, but I think it lasted a couple of years.
>> :-)
>>
>> Len Rugen
>>
>> rugenl at yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>       On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:10 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
> wrote:
>>    
>>
>>    Gonna have the dealer check for availability of a rim, wouldn't
>> surprise me if they had one--there are over 12 stores in their
>> franchise. Did I forget to mention I NEED this tractor? About a month
>> from now and I will probably go 2-3 months without even touching it.
> Murphy's Law I suppose.
>> John
>>
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