I's setting up a set of axle duals for my 64, 4000 S-O-S retirement project tractor. I've never used duals on a vintage Ford tractor before and the set-up procedure is not covered in the owners manual. Hopefully, some of you folks have such experience and can offer advise. FWIW, this is a hobby tractor and will not be used for anything aside from the occasional show, at least not with the duals installed.
The tractor currently has a set of NOS Ford PA rims with new tires and tubes. The wheel spacers are installed and the rims are adjusted fully inward.
I have a matched set of new tires and tubes for the duals and a set of the dual wheel adapters with the stud extenders.
I have two extra sets of PA rims, one with centers, clamps etc. but do not know if these can be used for duals. Anyone know?
I have only one set of scalloped, 6-loop centers with 6-loop rims but these are currently on my 55 860, which is for sale.
Currently, the 860 is priced with the heavy F & R weights, which are installed, and a set of dual (2 levers, 4 couplings) remotes but if it does not sell this way, I will remove the weights and remotes and lower the price $1,500.
One option, which probably involves the least work (I change all of my own tires), is to use one of my extra sets of Ford PA rims as my dual set-up but I do not know if this is possible and it would be a bit silly. Anyone know if this is even possible?
Another option is to remove the 6-loop rims and centers from my 860 and use the dished centers for my 4000 duals. This would require me to remove the tires currently on the 860 6-loop rims and install them on my complete set of PA rims/centers for installation onto the 860. I can swap the tires around but it's quite a bit of work for a 68 year old guy working alone. I would also need to remove the heavy pie weights from the 860 as these are not compatible with PA rims. FWIW, I have a light set of pie weights that are compatible with PA rims that could be installed on the 860 with the PA rims but they are painted blue and would need to be repainted. I am a rattle can painter. I cannot use the 6-loop rims on the 860 as my dual rims as these are 12" rims and all of my PA rims are 11". I do not believe that duals with different width rims would work, or even look, properly even for a hobby tractor with 4 identical new tires. Consequently, this option would require that I buy a new set of 11" 6-loop rims, which are readily available, delivered for not much more than $100 each. I would also end up with an extra set of 12" 6-loop rims.
Assuming that I use 6-loop dished centers and 6-loop rims as my dual set-up, can the axle duals be installed with the centers dished in (close) or only with the centers dished out (wide)? Anyone know? I will need to know this in order to mount the tires for the duals with the valve stems on the outside. Furthermore, I do not want to create a hobby tractor that is too wide to fit on a reasonably sized trailer.
Dilemmas....
Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
Dean
The tractor currently has a set of NOS Ford PA rims with new tires and tubes. The wheel spacers are installed and the rims are adjusted fully inward.
I have a matched set of new tires and tubes for the duals and a set of the dual wheel adapters with the stud extenders.
I have two extra sets of PA rims, one with centers, clamps etc. but do not know if these can be used for duals. Anyone know?
I have only one set of scalloped, 6-loop centers with 6-loop rims but these are currently on my 55 860, which is for sale.
Currently, the 860 is priced with the heavy F & R weights, which are installed, and a set of dual (2 levers, 4 couplings) remotes but if it does not sell this way, I will remove the weights and remotes and lower the price $1,500.
One option, which probably involves the least work (I change all of my own tires), is to use one of my extra sets of Ford PA rims as my dual set-up but I do not know if this is possible and it would be a bit silly. Anyone know if this is even possible?
Another option is to remove the 6-loop rims and centers from my 860 and use the dished centers for my 4000 duals. This would require me to remove the tires currently on the 860 6-loop rims and install them on my complete set of PA rims/centers for installation onto the 860. I can swap the tires around but it's quite a bit of work for a 68 year old guy working alone. I would also need to remove the heavy pie weights from the 860 as these are not compatible with PA rims. FWIW, I have a light set of pie weights that are compatible with PA rims that could be installed on the 860 with the PA rims but they are painted blue and would need to be repainted. I am a rattle can painter. I cannot use the 6-loop rims on the 860 as my dual rims as these are 12" rims and all of my PA rims are 11". I do not believe that duals with different width rims would work, or even look, properly even for a hobby tractor with 4 identical new tires. Consequently, this option would require that I buy a new set of 11" 6-loop rims, which are readily available, delivered for not much more than $100 each. I would also end up with an extra set of 12" 6-loop rims.
Assuming that I use 6-loop dished centers and 6-loop rims as my dual set-up, can the axle duals be installed with the centers dished in (close) or only with the centers dished out (wide)? Anyone know? I will need to know this in order to mount the tires for the duals with the valve stems on the outside. Furthermore, I do not want to create a hobby tractor that is too wide to fit on a reasonably sized trailer.
Dilemmas....
Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
Dean