jcraftenworth
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If you don't feel like designing your own dual wheel system, BCS makes extensions that will do the job:
Wheel spacers
Wheel spacers
Single plough attachment
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bluesilver
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They look like a pretty good design, but like most things, got a good price tag, at least over here they do.
Getting parts here in Australia seams to be a tad hard, just not very many dealers and the put the price up accordingly.
Not sure if the axles will handle dual wheels, but i guess if they make the extensions they must do.
Pretty much forces me to make a lot of the stuff myself.
But dual wheels might just be the answer.
Getting parts here in Australia seams to be a tad hard, just not very many dealers and the put the price up accordingly.
Not sure if the axles will handle dual wheels, but i guess if they make the extensions they must do.
Pretty much forces me to make a lot of the stuff myself.
But dual wheels might just be the answer.
farmerboybill
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I've plowed many acres with a ride-on tractor and a five bottom plow. These plows are "in furrow", which means your right wheel will be in the trench you made on the previous pass. You can't run a dual in the furrow because it will be too wide to fit. You can put a dual on the "on-land" wheel. You can also put extra weight on the "on land" wheel. If you get the swivel plow, you'll have to set both sides the right way to plow both ways.
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bluesilver
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Ah, good point there, never thought of that.
Appreciated.
Appreciated.
oldmech
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Hi! For Plough we need traction . And the best is wheight . The most is better. For space between wheels Minimum. 16 in. for 8 in. plough and 18 in. for the 9 in. plough. I make steel wheels I try with one inch steel pads the wet soil stick on and wheels slips. I add two inches . high steel pads a lot better.
But I like tire chains easy to install and very good because self cleaning . Chain move and the wet soil fall. Not as on tire grips . When tire grips are full with wet soil no more traction. Tire chains are inexpensive . I make mine . I use standard chain not the flat twisted ice chain. A bigger chain is better (But we need space) Good luck! Oldmech
But I like tire chains easy to install and very good because self cleaning . Chain move and the wet soil fall. Not as on tire grips . When tire grips are full with wet soil no more traction. Tire chains are inexpensive . I make mine . I use standard chain not the flat twisted ice chain. A bigger chain is better (But we need space) Good luck! Oldmech
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bluesilver
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Thanks, for the photos and information.
So if i am am reading correct, you would say chains over the tires are better than the steel wheels?
I am thinking chain as in the chain on use on tractors to pull or lift things.
Cheers.
So if i am am reading correct, you would say chains over the tires are better than the steel wheels?
I am thinking chain as in the chain on use on tractors to pull or lift things.
Cheers.
jcraftenworth
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I'm sure the chains give a similar effect to the steel wheels and their cleats digging in, if you install chains on your rubber tire then the chains dig in. Maybe easier/cheaper to try that vs buying or building a new set of steel wheels? Sounds like your soil is dry though, so mud caking on the cleats vs more easily sloughing off the chains might not be an issue.