weight of cast vs. steel wheels - JD

720 puller that's what I was wondering...
Let me ask you this, was it beneficial for pulling? Are you better off being able to move the weight around? This is a direct swap if the wheels are from say a '45 A or similar right?

Thanks
 
Before the swap I only had 140 lbs. to hold my front end down. If the scales were off a little I would stand it up at 5500 lbs. For me it was beneficial, it gave me more weight to balance out my tractor. My goal was to go to 4500lbs. , but I did not remove anything else and did not keep the tractor.
 
On my kids jd b. I took the cast centers with 10" rims and 4ply 12.4x38" tires off. I made steel centers out of 3/8" plate went to a 12" rim and 6 ply 13.6x38" tires. I changed nothing else that i can remember, and can now start in a 4000# class instead of a 4500# class with the same 100# to play with. My centers are heavier then pressed wheels and i lost 500# and went with a heavier tire.
 

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