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Boyde from Bram

03-02-2008 04:17:24




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I acquired a set of used chains, to fit a 10X28 tire. my tires are the newer 11.2x28. The chains seem to be too narrow. They ride well up on the side walls. This would be OK, but the clasp hits against the frame of the tractor. The frame is part of the front loader.

I wouldn't mind the clasp hitting, but every so often it jams and the wheel locks. Makes for an interesting ride. The tractor spinning out of control.

I am looking for advice.

Would adding a couple of links to each cross piece cause the chains to ride further down in the wheel well? If this is a solution how might a guy go about adding those links?

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boyde

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Bob (Aust)

03-04-2008 05:08:40




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Boyde from Brampton, 03-02-2008 04:17:24  
Incidentally, I don't know what plough you are pulling, but up to 60 inch wheel track your wheels should still be within the plough swath.

Bob in Oz



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Bob (Aust)

03-04-2008 05:06:01




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Boyde from Brampton, 03-02-2008 04:17:24  
Boyde

This may help..... .

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The "normal" (at least for my Fergy) wheel track setting for the TEA20 is 52 inchs. If you swap the back wheels (taking care to ensure the wheels are rotating in the correct direction) you should have a wheel track of 56 inches, thus giving you another two inches of guard clearance on each side.

Or you can keep the wheel on the same side but reverse the wheel centers, and have a wheel track of 64 or 68 inches.

If you have water in the tyres you will need a crane, but empty the water out and you will be able to handle each rim and tyre on your own (guessing around 110 pounds????)

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Bendee

03-04-2008 01:35:51




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Boyde from Brampton, 03-02-2008 04:17:24  
TEA20,,,,you can extend by leaving them on the same side and adjusting by the 6 bolts on the rim..[ another 4"]The rim has 6 steel tubes welded.The track is adjusted by having the wheel disc on either side of this steel tube.One side the disc is convex. Swap to opposite side with rim concave, and can be made wider again.

Concave will be 48" or 52"
Convex will be 64" or 68"
The key is [a]positioning the steel tube on rim.outside or inside. [b] convex or concave. Is that clear as mud?.

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Boyde From Brampton

03-04-2008 04:52:51




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Bendee, 03-04-2008 01:35:51  
This sounds promising. 4" is about what I need and will not position the tires too far outside the width of the plow.

I still do not understand about this steel tube thingy, maybe a look at the manual will show me what you are talking about.

Anyway, with filled tires, at 400 lbs each, playing with the wheels off the tractor is not something I am looking forward to.

Swapping the wheels to the otherside, concave to convex will only create a new problem, the wheels too far outside the track of the plow.

I wish you could describe the steel tube adjustment clearer.

regards
Boyde

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Duner Wi

03-02-2008 06:34:18




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Boyde from Brampton, 03-02-2008 04:17:24  
Widening the wheels might be the easiest way to fix the locking up.



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Boyde Fromm Brampton

03-02-2008 07:43:34




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Duner Wi, 03-02-2008 06:34:18  
How does one widen the tires? My tires are filled so they are very heavy.

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Boyde



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Richard L

03-02-2008 11:08:37




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 Re: Winter chains in reply to Boyde Fromm Brampton, 03-02-2008 07:43:34  
take wheels off, take right one put on left side, take left one put on right side, tread is still going correct direction and you widened the rear tire distance.



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