transport speed

[slowzuki]

The implement tires generally will heat up too much at road speeds. They were only ever meant for the 25 mi/h. Take a look at the cost of a equivanlent size and load rating highway speed tire. Huge cost different.

I have seen plenty of 31x10.50 highway tires used on haywagons but they don't all have enough load rating. Many are very light. We blew one out with an overloaded rack one time on a hill. Scary stuff try to block a huge wagon to leave it to find a spare.

The bearings are cheaper too, there is a big leap in bearing costs as quality goes up. Bearing life in rotations really drops off at high loads so part of the highspeed problem can simply be the bearings will wear out prematurely.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

That is the main reason I carry a spare in my truck at all times. I have two types of rims for my wagons and carry one spare for each type just in case I have a problem. This way I don't have to unhook the wagon from my truck.

When I am baling or pulling wagons I have my spares, jack, blocks, big tool kit, air tank and a few other odds and ends. So far I have had to use everything at least once so I make sure I am prepared as I dislike breaking down.

 

[slowzuki]

That is the kind of operation I like. We are still running poorly as we haven't organized spares for all the common breakage yet on our equipment. I have been trying to get assortments of roll pins etc and extra teeth for stuff instead of having to find them in a hurry.

It is funny the stuff you find going over equipment at the start of the season, for example, the arm on our rotary rake was missing. Gone! We have no idea how this could happen, was parked in the shed all winter, was used last fall on second cut.

That is the main reason I carry a spare in my truck at all times. I have two types of rims for my wagons and carry one spare for each type just in case I have a problem. This way I don't have to unhook the wagon from my truck.

When I am baling or pulling wagons I have my spares, jack, blocks, big tool kit, air tank and a few other odds and ends. So far I have had to use everything at least once so I make sure I am prepared as I dislike breaking down.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

It is amazing how much money we have to have in parts just to support our equipment in case of a Saturday afternoon break down. I have rolls of roller chain, replacement links, belts, pins and so on. Hardest part is keeping them all organized as you add new equipment and new parts to the fleet.