install a B wishbone wide front on a WC

little sweeper · Sep 16, 2012

Have any of you guys installed an AC 'B' wide front on the front of a WC? If so, do you have any pics you can post? What do you use for steering, rack and pinion or a gear assy?

Just got home with my front end yesterday and starting brainstorming, need some ideas please.

thanks,

Andy

Anonymous-0 · Sep 16, 2012

The WC is a pretty heavy tractor to put on a little B wishbone axle. Would look funny.

old · Sep 16, 2012

To me that sounds like a recipe for disaster and a big bunch of broken parts and maybe a dead person

Engineut2 · Sep 16, 2012

Keep the "B", turn the front axle upside down and flip the final drives...makes one COOL Rod..!!!!!

Clyde..

JMS/.MN · Sep 16, 2012

Real funny when the front of a 3300 lb tractor creams into the ground wearing a front axle from a 2200 lb tractor.

old · Sep 17, 2012

Ya and a good way to get some one hurt or killed

Dick L · Sep 17, 2012

I have seen pulling tractors that are a bunch heaver on the front than a WC with a lot lighter fronts than the B wishbone. They had weights hanging way out in front on top of that. The wishbone will bend before it will break and if your afraid of bending you could weld a tie rod under the arch. It is steel not cast iron.

mo cc-puller · Sep 17, 2012

I built a light front for a WC but only used B spindles. Take out all the old steering down to framerails. Weld in 2 pieces of channel about 3 in. apart. Put a swivel pin between them. Build a triangular frame down to desired height & width. Weld on pipe to fit the B spindles. Drill & tap pipes for grease zerks. Use a rack & pinion for a dune buggy-much cheaper than car. I thought it was too hard steering so put a steering quickener for race car in the steering rod turned around backward. BTW 5 bolt aluminum wheels fit a B hub perfect. I built mine mostly out of aluminum & lost about 150 lbs. I've pulled up to 5500 w/ 16.9-38's on with no front end problems. Don't have any pics but hope this helps. Good luck.

little sweeper · Sep 18, 2012

thanks for the reply, did you run the steering shaft in the same location, down the right side between the engine and frame?

little sweeper · Sep 18, 2012

thanks for the reply, I did not know it was steel, that makes me feel better about welding on it, yes I plan to weld in tabs to bolt in a cross brace and possibly weld tabs to change the trailing arms.

mo cc-puller · Sep 18, 2012

Yes I did, I took off the square block the rod goes through. Made a guide above the U-joint like a styled WC. Turn the shaft to the center of tractor. Put on another U-joint then weld another guide to the bottom of the motor mount angle iron. Then on to rack & pinion. I had already replaced the steering rod w/ high strength tubing which probably made it easier. Doing that loses about 20 lbs. Those rods are HEAVY. Hope this helps.

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