Wheel Spacers

BlackRaptor · Feb 11, 2016

My dealer was also fine with spacers long as you stay inside of 68"
i just measured quick and with 4" more per side i'm about 64" so that's still 4" less than Deere says is within their tolerances.

I was looking around for the best price and for laughs i searched Amazon. they have a set of 4 for 290 bucks plus free shipping. that place really does sell everything ha-ha
If you search ( Wheel Spacers Extender 8 Lug 2" w/ 9/16" studs Skid Steer Bobcat Case (4 piece) ) they come right up

oldpilgrim · Feb 11, 2016

I understand that Deere doesn't allow a back hoe on the aluminum reared models. Maybe for the same weight reason?

Kubota 2350 · Feb 11, 2016

oldpilgrim said:
I understand that Deere doesn't allow a back hoe on the aluminum reared models. Maybe for the same weight reason?

The funny part is you can put a back hoe on these tractors, per Deere.

oldpilgrim · Feb 11, 2016

the comparison ads I saw said no backhoe. Maybe it was a smaller unit?

eta... yup it was the 3032 that says no BH.

sunnyside360 · Feb 11, 2016

Kubota 2350 said:
The funny part is you can put a back hoe on these tractors, per Deere.

Yep -- 485 and 375 backhoes.

BlackRaptor · Feb 11, 2016

I think that's only the value lines that can't have backhoes. Because Deere offers backhoes for the 1000 through 4000 series.

pmsmechanic · Feb 11, 2016

beenthere said:
pms
That looks like a great solution.. for steep ground. Would like to see the build details..

I haven't forgotten about you...well yes I did! I'll put some pictures up soon. As soon as I remember to take them!

pmsmechanic · Apr 4, 2016

In the back of my mind is this promise that I made....so here we go.

So this picture pretty well shows everything. I just had 4" wide steel rolled to the diameter I wanted at my steel supplier's. The hook is off of a logging type chain. I welded it to some 1" all thread. I welded some 5/8th's rod to the nuts so I could tighten the bolts with a hammer instead of having to carry a wrench around. At first both the all thread bolts were regular thread but the one wheel kept loosening off so I made the one bolt with reverse thread. Now both wheels are self tightening which works a lot better. Once the bolts are tight I don't have any trouble with the wheels spinning if an outside wheel gets all the power put to it.

I decided to attach the duals to the tractor by attaching then to the center hub with the bracket I made. I've lost a wheel before because of the bolts coming loose and I just figures it would be stronger if I attached the bracket to the center flange. All I did was drill through the flange and attach the brackets with some 1/2" grade 8 bolts. I didn't want to depend on the six bolts holding the wheel on to also support the dual. Especially with the kind of work I do with it.

The wheels and rims came off of eBay. They were about $600 with freight. Tires are $300+ each up here so I felt I did ok. The big center washer should be self explanatory.

And this is what I built the duals for. I don't know how to rotate the picture so my apology's. It doesn't look that steep in the pictures but look at how much the front wheels are cranked just to stay straight.

LD1 · Apr 4, 2016

According to the level on my phone app

2nd pic = 68 degree slope
3rd pic = 110 degree slope

Man I need some duals:thumbsup: As well as whatever anti-gravity device you are using in the third pic