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RedRanger

Lookin good!  I never understood why the manufacturers installed such little tires on the larger machines.  Cost savings I guess?

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pfrederi

Nice job!!  Pick up some "Bead Butter" at the auto parts store it is great to help mounting.

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RedRanger
3 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Nice job!!  Pick up some "Bead Butter" at the auto parts store it is great to help mounting.

Dish Soap also a cheap fix.

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AMC RULES

Ever hear of, or try this stuff?  :scratchead:

Available at your local Napa dealer. 

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It's that green stuff you see installers swabbing down tire beads with, before mounting tires on the rim. 

Also works great, when put it into a spray bottle, occasionally spray down all your rubber, really helps ward off the dry rot too.  

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RedRanger
1 hour ago, AMC RULES said:

Ever hear of, or try this stuff?  :scratchead:

Available at your local Napa dealer. 

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It's that green stuff you see installers swabbing down tire beads with, before mounting tires on the rim. 

Also works great, when put it into a spray bottle, occasionally spray down all your rubber, really helps ward off the dry rot too.  

I have it.  Bought it at NAPA.

Works great.  Goes on slippery and absorbs into the rubber so the slipperyness goes away once you're done.

Also works good to moisturize older dry tires if you bag them and let them soak in it for a week or two.

I soaked my 867 tires when I got it.

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farmer

Very spangly, transforms the look of the tractor altogether. Have you changed to the short spindles I can't make out from the pics? Also is your left rear creeping in on the shaft? :coffee:

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AMC RULES

:text-yeahthat: Good eye Farmer. 

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benji756

looks good what color paint did you use on them?

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Retired Sparky
3 hours ago, pfrederi said:
3 hours ago, RedRanger said:

Lookin good!  I never understood why the manufacturers installed such little tires on the larger machines.  Cost savings I guess?

   I think you are on the mark.

53 minutes ago, benji756 said:

looks good what color paint did you use on them?

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I don't need ''bead butter'' I have Vaseline.   It's not like I'm going into business changing out tractor tires. I'm done Pard.

3 hours ago, RedRanger said:

Dish Soap also a cheap fix.

Your a little late. I'm done. 

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2Many

Question for you @Retired Sparky, I'm looking at a 312-A that has the smaller 6" wheels on the front. I also have a number of 8" spares in my inventory. Would putting 8" wheels on the front cause any problems with mower deck height or is there enough wiggle room that it would accommodate the extra height? I actually did that on an older 8hp 4sp years ago with no ill effects, but in that case I also increased the rear wheel size. The larger wheels just look so much better IMO.

 

 

 

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Retired Sparky
2 hours ago, 2Many said:

Question for you @Retired Sparky, I'm looking at a 312-A that has the smaller 6" wheels on the front. I also have a number of 8" spares in my inventory. Would putting 8" wheels on the front cause any problems with mower deck height or is there enough wiggle room that it would accommodate the extra height? I actually did that on an older 8hp 4sp years ago with no ill effects, but in that case I also increased the rear wheel size. The larger wheels just look so much better IMO.

 

 

 

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  I have noticed a little rubbing on the deck, but only when I turn hard to the left.   It's minor and at this point it hasn't effected the tire.  It's mind over matter. If you don't mind it don't matter.   From my first pic I did reset the rear hubs and cleanup and repaint the rear rims.  Not bad for an everyday working tractor.

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2Many

I'm sure the reason I didn't experience that issue, with the 8hp 4sp, is because of the way the 36" deck angles away from the front wheels. The larger deck are more straight across the front. Your tractor looks very nice indeed!

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dells68

Nice:wh:!  Really like the new look.  Don't blame you on the loaded tires - I'd keep them if they looked that good too!

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