Bolens G-174 has a side transmission drain plug and two rear axle plugs

Topzide · Aug 28, 2023

Shifter knob slips up and off. No threads at all.

goeduck · Aug 28, 2023

Okay thank you. Has anyone replaced their tires with anything other than the 8-16 rears and 5-12 fronts (G154 4WD). If so, with what and did you use the original rims? My G154 only has around 800 hours and it runs great, but I would like to have turf or R4 instead of the aggressive tread. With such narrow rims that is not an easy selection. I have thought about staying with R1s and going with 9.5-16 and 6-12 which have the same ratio between front and back to at least get new rubber. But I don't know if they could be fit on the rims without an issue. If you sourced new wider rims, where?

Where d=bolt diameter, D=large hub opening diameter, I=diameter of bolt hole circle
Front D=70mm, I=100mm, d=13mm, 4 bolt
Rear D=90mm, I=120mm, d=13mm, 6 bolt

Topzide · Aug 29, 2023

I stayed with stock rims on my Field Boss 16. R4 front and rear. Found a 12" skid steer tire for the fronts. 10 ply rears and 12 ply front. Have served me well for the past 5 years with great traction and not to harsh on landscaped areas. Found on Simpletire.com. Good pricing and delivered to my door. Install was a bit challenging do to the heavy ply ratings!

goeduck · Aug 29, 2023

Topzide said:
I stayed with stock rims on my Field Boss 16. R4 front and rear. Found a 12" skid steer tire for the fronts. 10 ply rears and 12 ply front. Have served me well for the past 5 years with great traction and not to harsh on landscaped areas. Found on Simpletire.com. Good pricing and delivered to my door. Install was a bit challenging do to the heavy ply ratings!

Thank you. I am not finding R4s in 5-12, 6-12, 8-16 or 9.5-16. Do you recall the full tire sizes and manufacturer?

Topzide · Aug 29, 2023

I'll get info in am. Raining pretty good at moment.

Topzide · Aug 29, 2023

Here's the rear that I got. https://simpletire.com/brands/deest...-picks&pick=most-popular&delivery=Del2&rad=CD

goeduck · Aug 29, 2023

Topzide said:
Here's the rear that I got. https://simpletire.com/brands/deestone-tires/d413#v=1&tireSize=8.00-16&mpn=ds8868&pageSource=sizeCatalog&itemId=139528&curationSeq=1&curationPos=3&badge=Best seller&curationSource=top-pick-top-picks&pick=most-popular&delivery=Del2&rad=CD

Okay, Thank you. I consider that an R1 or even a shallow R2. Looks good though!

Topzide · Aug 30, 2023

Here are pics of the tires and tread pattern on tractor. Different for link but got at same place. Let me know if you need any more info. Then rears at 10.5 wide fit great! Sorry about confusion on link. Still a good tire though. Rears are Deestones.