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Terry

12-08-2001 04:06:07




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Is it possible, and what is the easiest way to put dual rear wheels on a John Deere A. I would assume that the axles are long enough to accept another set of rims. Maybe using smaller tires. on all four rims.




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easydoesit

12-10-2001 13:50:41




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 Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Terry, 12-08-2001 04:06:07  
You could get a set of the original dual rears that went on an unstyled A. I suppose that there are hubs to fit a 12 spline A. Didn't a man advertise that he had several sets in Green Mag. a couple of months ago? I have duals on unstyled A, G and B.



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Oaktree

12-10-2001 14:25:12




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 Re: Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to easydoesit, 12-10-2001 13:50:41  
I'm just thinking out loud but It seems to me that unless you have radial tires that allow you to run very low air pressures that you really wouldn't gain anything. Wouldn't the psi in the tires be directly related to how much compaction the tractor transfers to the ground?



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easydoesit

12-11-2001 11:09:14




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 Re: Re: Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Oaktree, 12-10-2001 14:25:12  
I'm not sure what Terry wanted to get out of this. I think that duals look good which is why I like them but the 7x40 tires have little tread on the ground. That is until you get into some mud and the space between the tires gets bridged over and you should see the footprint then!



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Doc

12-09-2001 20:06:41




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 Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Terry, 12-08-2001 04:06:07  
I've often thought that if you got a set of the dished steel wheels (the ones the pullers like), and put the hub on just to the end of the axle that it would bolt up and look pretty good. With the rim reversed it would give enough clearance for the other tire. You could use the cast wheels by reversing them (so the bolts on the clamps holding the rim face out) and do the same thing. I've always had a spare set of the dished set though, and not enough time to monkey. Send pictures if you get it put on!

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RayP(MI)

12-09-2001 18:36:07




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 Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Terry, 12-08-2001 04:06:07  
Well, my dad dualed up his '47 JD B by sliding wheels in and sliding another set right on the axles. There was room for both clamps. He did this to get flotation while disking a newly cleared muck swamp. Worked fine - didn't get stuck! Neighbors were rolling in the aisles with laughter. Today, nobody is laughing at their sons and grandsons driving their dualed, and sometimes tripled, tracors, or the many 4WD units we see. Just ahead of his time I guess - about 50 years!

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G Taylor

12-08-2001 13:39:31




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 Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Terry, 12-08-2001 04:06:07  
Is this for a narrow front end, rollo-matic front or wide adjustable. If this is a high floatation project some tall/wide radials with modest tread will be required on the front more than on the back. Front tires often run at 20 psi while the rears with only 12psi. This will get the pressure/compaction reduced. Infact a single set of 18.4x30" or 34" or 38" radials on the back at 6psi will reduce compaction & increase pulling power.

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Mike Aylward

12-08-2001 06:24:32




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 Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Terry, 12-08-2001 04:06:07  
Terry, I assume you are doing this for flotation. The easiest way to do this would be to find a set of hubs for pressed steel wheels and then bolt on a set of 9-bolt duals. They have the same bolt pattern. The factory pressed steel wheels may not give you enough offset to clear your main drive wheels. Hope this helps. Mike



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Chuck

12-08-2001 04:32:13




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 Re: Dual Rear Wheels in reply to Terry, 12-08-2001 04:06:07  
I suppose another set of centers and wheels will fit on the axle....wonder why, an A doesn't have much more power to spin a good set of tires and wheels.., you need to allow for the drastic change in center of gravity.



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