VAC Project: Need some rear tread dimensions

I have 12.4/28's on 11 inch rims. What I would like to know is:

Your tractor centerline to the outside of your tire, and how much axle end is sticking out. If I have your tire size it will help. I'm trying to pre-set the wheel hubs on the axles so that I have an overall dimension of 72" (or a bit less), so that my 6 1/2 foot disk will fit the tread.

I figured if I'm careful, I may not have to move them after final painting.

Of course then I"ll find a plow and then all bets are off!

Frank-in-Tallahassee
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I think I might have longer axles, though. Brandon says his axles stick out 11" from the end of the housing. Mine are 14".

Frank

Hubs set wide, rims set narrow, 10x28 tires.

Tractor Centerline to outside of tire: 35 1/2 inches

Axle sticking out of hub: 3 3/4 inches

Distance between inside of hub and axle housing: 3/8 inch

Brandon
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Thanks!

A couple questiions:

~~Hubs set wide: do you mean that the "dome" is outward? (that's the way I want to set mine)

~~rims set narrow: do you mean the single bevel is on the outside?

BTW, my axles stick out 14" from the end of the axle housing. I'm guessing it is 25" to the centerline from the housing end, so the axles are ~59" long?

Frank

Here is a picture that shows which way our hubs are dished:

Some rough measurements:

Axle length sticking out of housing: 11 inches

Centerline to end of axle housing is 25-26 inches.

Having fun yet?
Brandon

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Thanks for the good thought. My axles stick out 14" from housing end, and my measuring in the dark gets 59" from axle tip to centerline. Does this sound like a good number? Per the parts book, it would adjust from 44" to 88".

Frank