Re: 1066 Rear Axle Modification

Posted by Hugh MacKay on April 23, 2006 at 17:25:34 from (64.228.11.128):

In Reply to: 1066 Rear Axle Modification posted by Michael Sheik on April 23, 2006 at 10:35:06:

Michael: If you are not aware why those axles are that length, may I suggest you have no need for such a tractor, nor are you capable of using it.

To start with there is no way you can transfer the horsepower of a 1066 to the drawbar with only two tires, short of putting 5,000 lbs. of rear weight on it. If you do that those tires will have a short life. You will also be creating very much to increased soil compaction.

I bought a new 1066 in 1975 on 20.8x38 singles and loaded with calcium chloride. In 1,000 operating hours those tires were SHOT. I added axle duals, bought 4 new tires, same tires as factory originals. I installed those with no added weight and ran them 9,000 hours. In field conditions the tractor with duals and no added weight will out pull the singles loaded.

Now if your into tractor pulling on a hard track, the singles with weight added will pull more, and it will take you 500 years to put a 1,000 hours on it.

Wax the damn tractor and park it outside. Since the mid 1960s those big tractors are pretty well weather proof. The insurance costs of housing such a big tractor make outside storage a must. If you have extended periods when tractor is not in use the condensation factor is far greater in an unheated building than in the great outdoors.

Replies:

• Re: 1066 Rear Axle Modification Michael Sheik 04:43:32 04/24/06 (1)
  • Re: 1066 Rear Axle Modification Hugh MacKay 07:47:24 04/24/06 (0)

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