gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,475 #101 Posted February 12, 2020 Looked at a new compact Kubota the other day that my neighbor took delivery of. It came with two of the wheel bolts replaced by two studs with nuts in each hub. Garry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #102 Posted February 12, 2020 yes, my plan is to do exactly that. I'm going to start with 3 chains per tire and see how that goes, i am going to find a mechanical way to link them together first so i get a little extra resistance from sliding side to side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,898 #103 Posted February 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, wheelwhores said: yes, my plan is to do exactly that. I'm going to start with 3 chains per tire and see how that goes, i am going to find a mechanical way to link them together first so i get a little extra resistance from sliding side to side. if you use number 40 or number 60 roller chain you only need one, right around the middle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #104 Posted February 12, 2020 i'm going to use bike chain first because i can get it for free! not sure how that compares in size 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,114 #105 Posted February 12, 2020 It is smaller. i think you may have problems trying to keep 3 rings of chain on the tire. The tire has to be able to bulge up a bit around the chain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #106 Posted February 12, 2020 50 minutes ago, pfrederi said: It is smaller. i think you may have problems trying to keep 3 rings of chain on the tire. The tire has to be able to bulge up a bit around the chain. sounds like a challenge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #107 Posted February 12, 2020 so it looks like roller chain is for motorcycles....it's all coming together in my head. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,898 #108 Posted February 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, wheelwhores said: so it looks like roller chain is for motorcycles....it's all coming together in my head. Available on the fleabay for $13 delivered to your door. Five feet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,898 #109 Posted February 12, 2020 You can also get a 10ft roll for less than $17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oilwell1415 563 #110 Posted February 12, 2020 On the topic of breaking beads, when I changed my tires I used my vise to break the fronts and big C clamps for the backs. Worked great, but I don't know if I would do it on tires I wanted to reuse. I've also used a floorjack and the frame of my truck in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #111 Posted February 13, 2020 18 hours ago, oilwell1415 said: On the topic of breaking beads, when I changed my tires I used my vise to break the fronts and big C clamps for the backs. Worked great, but I don't know if I would do it on tires I wanted to reuse. I've also used a floorjack and the frame of my truck in the past. i tried the jack method with no success. I actually really liked the 2x4 method because the soft wood basically guaranteed no damage to either the rim or tire if there was an miss alignment. It also cost me about 2 bucks. I literally just stashed those pieces in the space between the stud wall in my show for the next time i need to change a tire... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,209 #112 Posted February 13, 2020 Two ply tires if they are rusted or glued are almost imposible to break loose. I cut one off my 520 that was glued. Then cut the steel bead with a side grinder. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #113 Posted February 17, 2020 so here is what the brackets look like on the rears and a picture of it while i was fabricating everything, with the 11" bolt I was able to hang and additional 5, 10, 10, 25, 50, and 10 on each wheel, that paired with 8.5 gallons or rimguard 8ish gallons of rimguard at 88lbs puts me just under 200lbs per tire of additional weight. I have the fronts off now for paint and will be new turf tires ordered this week to start in on that project. At first glance there isn't a lot of room to hang weight inside the rim as the valve stems are in the way....anyone know if the typical front rims are steel or aluminum? If they are steel i may just weld closed the old stem holes and flip em to the other side of the rim. O a side note glad i had time to take the tires off as my steering linkage had a lot of loose goose connections all down the line. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,898 #114 Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, wheelwhores said: typical front rims are steel All the 60s and 70s rims I have here are steel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #115 Posted February 18, 2020 16 hours ago, ebinmaine said: All the 60s and 70s rims I have here are steel i have to imagine that given aluminum of softer and more expensive from a production side most companies would opt to go steel, but ya never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelwhores 107 #116 Posted February 18, 2020 16 hours ago, ebinmaine said: All the 60s and 70s rims I have here are steel i have to imagine that given aluminum of softer and more expensive from a production side most companies would opt to go steel, but ya never know. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,369 #117 Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 2:30 PM, wheelwhores said: At first glance there isn't a lot of room to hang weight inside the rim as the valve stems are in the way.... These would work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,369 #118 Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 2:30 PM, wheelwhores said: At first glance there isn't a lot of room to hang weight inside the rim as the valve stems are in the way.... These would work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
