Any reason not to space out Super C wheels?

JohnV2000 · Nov 1, 2019

I am considering sliding the rear wheels of my Super C further apart so I have a little wider wheelbase in the back. Currently they are about 2/3 of the way in, I would like to have them almost all the way out (wide).

I think this will give me a little more stability, since I have a narrow front end and my property has some uneven terrain. Although I never ride dangerously or go on unsafe hills, I think a little extra stability would be nice in case I need to drive somewhere a little uneven.

Is there any reason why I should not do this? The extra width will not matter for storage of the tractor, and I do not have any crops or implements that would affect it.

Thanks,

John

caterpillar guy · Nov 1, 2019

old wives tale. We run on hills with 60 inch tread width center of tread. This fits 30 inch rows. Never tipped on over yet. Been driving tractors since I could get in the seat. I'm 60 now.

Janicholson · Nov 1, 2019

They could be ordered with 100 inch axles. Taking them out is no issue unless you carry around 1500 pounds on the rear drawbar, with weights on the front. Do it. Jim

Geo-TH,In · Nov 1, 2019

Don't see any reason not to make it as
wide as you want.

I made mine has narrow as possible cause
the axle would damage trees when mowing.
So I cut my axles off. Too wide
The tractor won't fit on some trailer.

47fivewindow · Nov 1, 2019

Spacing the wheels will give you a great deal of stability. You'll be
happy you did it. Check the clamps on the axles a couple of times after
they have been moved. I don't know the torque offhand, does anyone else?

gab · Nov 1, 2019

I set mine all the way in for a little more room in the shed plus I like the looks better, however I have snagged my hip bone walking past the axles and I've also taken a big chunk out of a shed door with an axle.

Leroy · Nov 1, 2019

Tourk wrenches were not on farms when it was built so dought there were any spects put out there. He should keep the dish of the wheel facing out to keep less load on the axle. Me only time I would have them set out is if a cultivator set for wide rows and needing clearance for that. Me I have seen and heard of way to many a broken axle from being wide with load, sometimes not much.

fixerupper · Nov 1, 2019

The axles are designed to be strong enough to carry the tractor clear out at the end. For some reasons this reminds me of the C Farmall with a belly mower our school had when I was a kid. It had the extra long axles and the wheels were slid way in. One day the custodian was mowing around the flag pole and hit the pole with the axle we heard the clang from our second story classroom and looked out the windows to see the flag pole swinging and shaking. The pole was not hurt but Andis still standing today.

showcrop · Nov 2, 2019

There is no reason not to. Safety is pretty universally thought of as a good thing. There is however a good possibility that you could have problems getting them to move. An alternative is to add ballast by either wheel weights or loading your tires to lower your center of gravity.

Fordy20 · Nov 2, 2019

If you do, keep an eye on them to be sure they aren't moving further out (or in). Had a 230 that I hadn't moved the wheels on that one day I noticed the left wheel was about 3" further out on the axle than where it should have been. Maybe re torque bolts on an annual or semi-annual basis.

Paul from MI · Nov 2, 2019

Only problem might be if you haul it on a trailer and now it won't fit. Go ahead and do it.

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