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Last fall I managed with a lot of effort to move my 560's wheels out to accomodate a home-made
cab for winter. A couple days ago, I noticed my
wheels are snug tight against the rear axle casting. I'm thinking about cutting a couple
spacers out of some large pipe, splitting them,
and clamping them in place with some large exhaust clamps to hold the wheels out. Anyone see
problems with this idea? Got any better solutions? I don't feel the need to reinvent the
wheel if someone's been here before. Thanks.
 
It would appear to me that when the wheels put pressure against the pipe spacers which in return would put pressure against the outer bearing cap that the spacers would cut into the spacers.

IMO, I would find out why the wheels slid in and ssolve that problem. I have been operating tractors since the mid '50s & the only time I have had a wheel slide is when it was loose.

I was taught that when you tightened wheel bolts that they need to be as tight as you can get them then turn them 2 more turns. WE always use a 4' foot pipe on a HD breaker bar. Tighten till tight then hit on top the axle with a sledgehammer then tighten again. Do this at 2 or 3 times.

Other possibility is that the wheel clamp bolts are bad & act tight but aren't. If you still have trouble with the wheels sliding after tighting like I said I would take the bolts out & check them.
 
Exactly, and to be sure they stay tight, check them again after the tractor has been used. In fact, check those bolts after each and every use until you can no longer get them to move.
 
Pipe spacers = BAD IDEA

If you don't get the clamps tight enough, the hubs will slide on the axles, especially if you do a lot of skid turning with the brakes.

Put new bolts in the clamps first off. Second off use a longer cheater pipe on the wrench and really smoke 'em down TIGHTY-TIGHT!!!
 
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