Ultradog MN
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- Location
- Twin Cities
You can't buy one but you can make one.
I bought a steering wheel for a Massey Ferguson 245 . The diameter of the wheel and the dish are both within a half inch of the original 4200 wheel.
Trouble is the MF has a 7/8" spline and Ford used a 3/4" spline.
So I had the old machinist put the new steering wheel in the Bridgeport and bore the steel hub of the MF wheel larger.
Then I cut the center hub out of my old wheel.
I had a steering shaft from a 3000 that he could chuck in the lathe to turn the old hub to a light press fit into the new bore. The shaft and spline are the same size.
Viola! It fits and looks great.
Had to adjust the height a bit and cut 1/4" off the new skirt and few other minor things and I still need to tack weld the bushing into the new hub.
It was all VERY simple.
One other thing that's left to do is find a new decal for the center cover
It's kind of a cheap plastic wheel but will likely last a long time.
Steering wheel cost me $58 with shipping and the old machinist only charged me $70 for the machine work.
Maybe this will give an idea to others with bad steering wheels on these row crops.
I bought a steering wheel for a Massey Ferguson 245 . The diameter of the wheel and the dish are both within a half inch of the original 4200 wheel.
Trouble is the MF has a 7/8" spline and Ford used a 3/4" spline.
So I had the old machinist put the new steering wheel in the Bridgeport and bore the steel hub of the MF wheel larger.
Then I cut the center hub out of my old wheel.
I had a steering shaft from a 3000 that he could chuck in the lathe to turn the old hub to a light press fit into the new bore. The shaft and spline are the same size.
Viola! It fits and looks great.
Had to adjust the height a bit and cut 1/4" off the new skirt and few other minor things and I still need to tack weld the bushing into the new hub.
It was all VERY simple.
One other thing that's left to do is find a new decal for the center cover
It's kind of a cheap plastic wheel but will likely last a long time.
Steering wheel cost me $58 with shipping and the old machinist only charged me $70 for the machine work.
Maybe this will give an idea to others with bad steering wheels on these row crops.