Replacing Tire/Rims on Farm Trailers

[Diamondpilot]

5 mph? Just get some junkyard 16" rims, take off what you have, push a foam plate into the lugs to make a jig, trace it on the 16", drill and mount. Use washers in back for spacers if needed.

I like it. I have done that but have also ran into instances where the new holes and the old holes ran into clearance issues. If it will work do it this way, if not use your method on some steel blanks like I mentioned above.

Chris

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Just about anything with enough strength will work for 5 MPH application.:thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

i'v even welded a backing ring in the lugnut / hole pattern after drilling new holes.. to make sure nothing broke out. again.. non highway use..e tc.

 

[Bigfoot62]

Another option might be to remove the hub, go to a truck salvage yard, and find a more modern and common type hub that will fit your spindle. Then you wouldn't have to fabricate anything.

 

[downslope]

Another option might be to remove the hub, go to a truck salvage yard, and find a more modern and common type hub that will fit your spindle. Then you wouldn't have to fabricate anything.

This is an interesting idea. What would I have to measure-up or check by trial and error? Would I need a hub that used the exact same inner and outer bearings and races? What about the depth of the hub and the distance between the inner and outer bearings? Is this going to be difficult to find a hub that will work? Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Diamondpilot]

This is an interesting idea. What would I have to measure-up or check by trial and error? Would I need a hub that used the exact same inner and outer bearings and races? What about the depth of the hub and the distance between the inner and outer bearings? Is this going to be difficult to find a hub that will work? Thanks for the ideas.

I think this is a very long shot. Like one in a million. For your application just get some 16" truck wheels, make a lug templet with a foam plate (ect), and start drilling or welding.

Slow speed it will be fine.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

I think this is a very long shot. Like one in a million. For your application just get some 16" truck wheels, make a lug templet with a foam plate (ect), and start drilling or welding.

Slow speed it will be fine.

Chris

I think I'd do the welding cut n paste as well.. but as tot he longshot issue.. I wouldn't be surprised if he could find hubs to fit.. you see lots of commonalities in old stuff.

take old ford tractors for instance.

you can swap hubs from 39 on up a long number of decades.. including some car applications too!

soundguy