Smaller front wheels for 60 puller

620rookie · Jul 30, 2015

I would like to put smaller wheels on my 1953 60 narrow front gas tractor . I want to lower it a couple inches. Does anyone know of a compatable 6x12 or 6x13 wheel that would fit it? It has rollamatic pedestal. Thanks

MSD · Jul 30, 2015

Rims from 420 or 320 will fit. About 20lbs. lighter and a little shorter.

ss55 · Jul 30, 2015

This could be a really dumb idea: Can you slip the engagement of the Roll-A-Matic arms by a few gear teeth to lower the front end?

old popper · Jul 30, 2015

I put small "doughnut" car spares on my G. I don't remember how we got the bolt pattern right. Can't seem to find a photo of it right now, but they lower the front several inches.

old popper · Jul 30, 2015

Found one.

620rookie · Jul 30, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:21:05 07/30/15) I put small "doughnut" car spares on my G. I don't remember how we got the bolt pattern right. Can't seem to find a photo of it right now, but they lower the front several inches.

Do you have 6 bolt hubs? Did they come from a specific vehicle, or did you find them in pile at the junkyard?

Early B · Jul 30, 2015

Wheels for a MT, 40 with 4.00or 4.50x15 tire work nice. Any thing smaller then 15"
wheels look goofy (my 2 cents), a nonroll matic will lower your front & loose a couple
pounds at same time.

teddy52food · Jul 30, 2015

I have seen one guy run a flat tire on a rool-a-matic.

Bob Harvey · Jul 30, 2015

Ever thought about a 'single front'. If you have a convertible pedestal, might be the way to go. Wheels are 2 piece and range from 10" - 16". Just sayin'. HTH

Nine Pound Hammer · Jul 31, 2015

It is possible to drop the front of a roll o matic by clocking the arms down. While this will drop the front end down a fair amount, it also makes it nearly impossible to steer because it sets one tire ahead of the other. It isn't terrible going one direction, but the other is really in a bind. Been there tried that!

620rookie · Jul 31, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:01:27 07/31/15) It is possible to drop the front of a roll o matic by clocking the arms down. While this will drop the front end down a fair amount, it also makes it nearly impossible to steer because it sets one tire ahead of the other. It isn't terrible going one direction, but the other is really in a bind. Been there tried that!

Thanks for your idea. I am going to try it and see if one notch will still allow me to steer safely. I live 2 miles from the local pulling track and don't have a trailer heavy enough to haul my tractor, so I drive it there. Push come to shove, I sure one of my pulling buddies would haul me. Thanks again.

620rookie · Aug 4, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:31:45 07/30/15) Wheels for a MT, 40 with 4.00or 4.50x15 tire work nice. Any thing smaller then 15"
wheels look goofy (my 2 cents), a nonroll matic will lower your front & loose a couple
pounds at same time.

A friend has loaned me some wheels and tires off his M, and they dropped the front about 2.5 inches. I think they'll be fine. If so, i'll need to find some of my own. Thanks

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