Step up rims on 1850

Has anyone put step up rims on an 1850? My working 1850 has 34" cast and Id like to go to 38" tires just trying to decide if this would be more cost-effective than buying 38" cast. Thanks
 
it would seem much cheaper....you would only be buying the rims and not the very expensive cast centers plus rims
 
My second 1850 had 18.4X38's on it when I bought it. It has the tall wedges to fill in from 34's to 38's. All I can tell you is it goes like a scalded dog!! It's a diesel with over/under hydra power, it will bury the speedometer in 6th over, runs about 19 mph in 6th direct. Chris
 
Oliver on the early 55 series used the same center casting for 34" and 38" wheels and used different wedges to hold the rims on. This is a picture of a 1555 I had that had these 34" centers with 38" tires on standard double bevel rims. Hope this gives you an idea. Bandit
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I'm not far from a salvage yard that has a 2-105 white with 38" tires would it have bigger cast centers, it has large wedges.
 
we converted a lot of tractors to 38's. we used to buy the longer wedges from M&W wheel. They have been out of business for years. You might try Uniferth Co they sell tractor stuff--we bought some stuff from them but I don't remember buying any of the conversion wedges from them.
 
there is a one piece rim with a raised portion to 38" tires fit 34" castings using the original wedges and they aren't much more expensive than a plain rim. My uncle got a set a few years ago for an IH 986 from the local tire shop to convert it and he is happy with them and they don't look all that bad we had a set of them long wedges on tractor and I thought they looked like a weak point and made the wheels look funny I don't know if they were actually weak but that tractor never got pulled hard and we didn't have any trouble I just thought they look weak my opinion.
 

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