Mathias NY
Well-known Member
Tonight I was removing a the rubber from a rear wheel on my 42 DC parts tractor. The rims did not appear to have been filled with calcium and looked pretty decent. When I tried to pry off the old 11-38 tire, I noticed that the rim bent very easily under the tire irons. After folding over the rim in several spots, I decided to cut the rubber off. With the rubber off, the rim felt a lot lighter than I would have expected.
Did the wartime tractors use lighter gauge steel than later models?
Thanks for looking.
Did the wartime tractors use lighter gauge steel than later models?
Thanks for looking.