So, my 1951 8N needs rear tire ballast. The wheels are set with the valve stems to the inside so making it impossible for the tire dealer to get to the stems. I had planned to just take the tractor to the dealer on my flatbed trailer. However, it appears that I would have to remove the fenders to get at the stems and yet it also appears that the tire/wheels have to come off to remove the fenders. I don't want to have to pay the tire dealer to do all that work. That raises the question of re-mounting the tires with ballast in them. How hard is that to do? I have an engine hoist and a gantry crane for heavy lifts but I don't see a way to attach a chain to the tire/wheel since the wheels are essentially solid centers. It was a pain to get just the tire and wheel mounted without ballast.
Ideas/thoughts? Thanks...
Ideas/thoughts? Thanks...