Wheel Spacer 27-2910

[ronjhall]

Peter
I have Firestone Turf & Feild tires. I noticed at a dealer the Turf tires on a new 2910 where not as wide as mine. I wonder if this is because of the chain problem. I think they were Triton tires.

 

[RAllen]

Ron

I forgot, thanks for posting the information on spacers. If anyone out there have the ability and desire to make them- or pay to have them made, I would also be interested if the price is not too steep.

Rick

 

[Minman]

Hi Ron,
Just got your excellent photo's and specs. I will check the stockroom in the morning. DaveM stated that his custom spacers are only 5/8" thick. I assume that this is not including the .200 wheel pilot. If this enough of a saftey margin, they should be fairly easy to produce but would you need the second set of holes or could you bolt through to axle? May need longer bolts.
I did get to see my tractor late today and the chains presently have adequate clearance. They are of the type described by FRED.G. with a modified link on the inside. Still plan to put spacers on it anyway.
Brian

 

[ronjhall]

Brian
Every tire size and type will need a different thickness spacer. I need at least 1". Using longer bolts will work. The axle on 27-2910's have a set of studs like the spacer I have. Thickness of the spacer has to clear these studs. 5/8" spacer may be the thickest you could put on and still have some stud left to fasten wheel with stud.

 

[Timd]

Re: Wheel Weights 27-2910

Brian -

If you have a machine shop and things are slow here's a
product a lot of us would buy if you did a short production
run...

http://www.mgsweb.com/tractor/hacker/wweight.htm

These were on a 2400 so would need to be resized for 2710/
2910. If you were to set up the plate mount so that the
threaded rod could be screwed into a welded-on nut and
loctite'd they'd even be UPSable...

Timd

 

[Timd]

Rick -

I have a couple of suggestions about the front tires slipping.
You might be able to get the front tires siped by a local tire
shop. This is really effective on ice. Something else I'm
surprised nobody has brought up in any of the tire chain
threads is cable chains. Here's a link to one place that
has them...http://www.vulcantire.com/chainfind.htm

Looks like they have cable chains for 12.4-16, which would
solve the rear clearance problem. I can't remember what the
front tire size is on 2710/2910 but somebody might make them
that small. I use Z-chains on my Jeep for snowplowing and
they completely solve the sideslip problem on my steep icy
driveway.

Timd

 

[Bayrat]

Ron,

I need to install chains on my 2910 as well. Are you saying I need spacers? I am running R-4's on it. I am going to have to install them soon I am sure, so this is good to know. Thanks

Bayrat at the lighthouse

 

[Rick Jay]

Hi,

I just put 2-link ladder chains on the rear R4's of my B2910 and there wasn't a clearance problem. I got them from tirechains.com. I also put their "heavy duty" spring tensioners on them to help keep them in place.

All I need now is some serious snow to test them out.

~Rick Jay

 

[RAllen]

Bayrat

I have a 2910 with R-4s and diamond pattern heavy duty chains. After MUCH fitting and adjusting, my chains in the rear hit only once and awhile. There is a bolt head that attaches the rear fender that is the main culprit but there is almost no room for error. Spacers would make things much easier and would give a little more stability, no a bad thing.

On the front, I am not sure even cable chains would work as the steering arm is so close to the tire. I have used sipping on my cars (4x4s) and it does work. Not sure if it would be worth the effort on tractor tires since I could get the tires studded for the same effort- I have no pavement to worry about.

Rick

 

[Bayrat]

I have new ladder chains that I bought for my tc29 that I am going to re-size for the Kubota. Hopefully they will work, if not I guess I will try to find the spacers around here.

Bayrat at the lighthouse