Chain Clearance on 34DA

[DCJL]

I have chains for my 34DA with turf tires. The 3pt hitch side arms rub the chains. The chains are on good and tight and I've put them on 2x already to make sure it was not me. How would I go about getting the tires further out. I probably could get by with 1/2 inch on both sides.

 

[MrJimi]

I have one word for you
wheelspacers that should make your day
Jim

 

[DCJL]

Thanks. Any idea where I'd get a set of wheel spacers for the 34DA? I've been searching the web and have not found anything. Is it possible to simply reverse mount the tires with the dish out. Is this possible on the 34DA and would it add a couple of inches?

 

[390GT]

I believe that with turf tires, your wheels are already out as far as they go. You can move them out farther by useing washers at each lug (between axel face and back of wheel). You can stack them up to get the clearance you need. Have used this trick on cars. No speciality items required.

 

[DCJL]

Thanks, that is what the dealer suggested. I would have thought this would be a standard situation and there would be a factory answer to the problem. I'll go take a look and see how much room I have on the current bolts and pull one off for sizing. Sounds like the best least expensive way to get that 1/2 inch.

Does anyone think there would be any problem stacking a couple of washers to gain 1/2 inch clearance?

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Contact Unverferth High-Clearance Wheel Conversions and see if they have spacers for your model. If they don't they should be able to make them for you. I would go with a spacer plate before I used washers.

 

[RickB]

You are asking for trouble using washers to space a rim our from a hub on a drive axle. Find a set of spacers, or investigate reversing the dish. Unverferth will build spacers from your dimensions if they don't list them. I think the pilot/lug circles on TC's is halfway common so if they don't list your particular model, don't panic.

 

[DCJL]

I had the chains on again to see if I may have installed them incorrectly. This time I jacked up the tractor to try to get the best fit possible. Went outside with them on. Hitting on a spot or two. Made me VERY nervous. If they caught, lord knows what would happen, so after a little plowing (rear blade) I removed them and tried without the chains. Tractor did fine, but there is a hill I'd like to be able to climb to get to a field to clear some snow for my daughters horse. Tractor did not make it up the hill. Also not so sure how the tractor would do with some real snow without chains.

I will contact my dealer as he sold me the tractor, chains and tires at the same time saying they would work. My guess is they probably have not sold many tractors with turf tires and have never sold a turf tired tractor with chains. My feeling is I should probably pull a wheel and copy sketch the pattern to have a local metal shop make up some circular 1/2" aluminum plates and get 1/2" longer bolts. Anyone see any problems with using this set up instead of just a bunch of washers?

 

[MrJimi]

Most good auto parts stores should have wheel spacers, I don't know how many bolts or pattern you have? I'm probably way off with this reply
I tried
Jim

 

[390GT]

The only problem with custom made spacers is cost. Shear strength of fasteners is about 60% of tensile strength. Your rear wheels have 8 or 10 bolts holding them on ( I not walking out to the barn to look at the TC33DA). There is no way that a 2500lb. tractor with turf tires and snow chains is ever going to shear those bolts. I know others will differ from my oponion, thats their right, and its your money. Greg