Posted by redforlife on December 01, 2022 at 07:12:50 from (174.210.163.183):
In Reply to: Pic posted by jd2cyl1943 on November 30, 2022 at 15:48:09:
It's kind of hard to say. Unless a guy has personal information dating back to the time the tractor was new. Not saying that you don't on yours. Just stating the fact that wheels could of been swapped somewhere along the line, (IF) a guy does not know.
How could rear mis-matched cut offs possibly end up on a tractor? Rear rims may of rusted out because of calcium filled tires. A look for replacements at the salvage yard that are cheaper than new, then occurs. Only thing found in the salvage yard that are not likewise rusted out, is a pair of cut offs. Owner of the tractor at that time, just wants to get back to good rims, and doesn't mind that the good ones he found are cut offs. Again, not saying this happened to yours. Just stating the possibility of how it can happen, if you don't have factual information of how it was when new. And now the story line back to the factory must be traced back on 2 tractors, instead of just the one. Which also leans in your favor by chance, being one serial number apart.
What's the chances of this happening on 2 tractors just one serial number apart? I agree with ya, not very good. It almost entails that they both came from factory that way. Cutting off steel and welding on rims was likely the only tampering, and no wheel swapping.
People did different things when it came to rubber conversions. Some people ordered thier tractor new with rubber fronts and steel rears. Some people bought factory rubber fronts for replacements, and didn't splurge on the back and cut those off, only replacing the rim. Some people bought factory rubber wheel replacements for all the way around. Some people may have done thier conversions at different times. First the fronts, and then the rears several years down the road. Of course, none of this explains your cut off fronts. Only explains how different things can happen.
Anyways, this is interesting. I only chimed in, because most of the time you can't just assume things when it comes to wheels. Perhaps in your case, you can. LOL. Because it sure looks like it.
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