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andrew

12-08-2003 20:02:48




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silly question. Could someone please explain what the term "cut offs" means in refrence to jd wheels/rims. Thanks for the info




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Will P

12-08-2003 21:47:13




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 Re: cut offs? in reply to andrew, 12-08-2003 20:02:48  
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Andrew, what Duane said is 100 percent correct. Here is a picture of a 1943 B with "cutoffs" on the front. It is mine.

Will P



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Duane Larson

12-08-2003 20:24:21




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 Re: cut offs? in reply to andrew, 12-08-2003 20:02:48  
Andrew,
Not a silly question - probably several folks will learn. When a tractor owner in the 30's or 40's had a tractor with steel wheels and wanted to convert to rubber (without buying a whole new tractor) there were two options. The more expensive was to buy new wheels for his tractor which were designed for rubber tires. The cheap way was to cut off the steel wheels, leaving long spoke stubs. Rims were purchased for the desired tire size, and welded to the ends of the spokes. Tire companies sold jigs to make this cutting/welding task easier. The resulting wheel is referred to these days as a "cut-off". Some cutoffs are very nicely done, and some were real butcher jobs.

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bill

12-21-2003 13:19:32




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 Re: Re: cut offs? in reply to Duane Larson, 12-08-2003 20:24:21  
Could also go the other way, A friend of mine has an A that was on rubber from the factory, that an Amish farmer bought new and had the rims cut off and replaced with flat steel rims and angle iron cleats. My friends father bought it to bush-hog multiflora rose bushes. He is now in the process of restoring it, needs paint and re-assembly.



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