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adapting wheels for your puller

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    Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 1:20pm
I am creating this post to document my process of adapting wheels to my tractor.  Some people use adapters, I chose to weld in a new center because its lighter and I like the looks better.  Right or wrong, I am commited now.

Here is a picture of the wheels and tires as advertised.  I decided on 16.9x34 because they offer the largest foot print in the classes i will be pulling in and should work well with my gearing and rpm.  and of course the old hard and sharp tread.

The 9 bolt pattern wont work on my tractor and the centers are set too deep so a cutting we go.

Here is the first step with the tires removed and the center out.  boy were those tires on there!!

With the center out i can cut out the 9 holes and insert my custom 6 hole center disk.  I had 6 hole center made by my machinist friend and the 9 holes removed at a machine shop so it would be centered and clean.  friends machine didnt  have a big enough throat/ swing 

Center disk  tacked in.

Checking trueness?  and depth of rim on tractor.  UC's have a reputation for being very wide so im going as narrow as possible.  about two inches clearence between tire and brake housing.  I have measured the width at the wheels with tires fully mounted at 92 inches.  my brothers wc is 89 inches so not to shabby i thought.

Before the wheel center goes back on the rim i have to repair the holes cut where the center was removed.


Since I was cleaning the final drive up and installing new seals, i laid it over and mounted the center then installed the rim to final depth and spun it checking to see how true it was before i made it solid.  apparently i didnt get a pic mounted.

In my haste to get them done, i didnt snap a picture of welding the centers to the rim.
Picture after sandblasting and painting black.

Pictures on the tractor to come very soon i hope.  I have the rims on and tires mounted but would like to get tractor outside for a good picture.   Will share more tractor details then.Big smile
ok i found this picture i had of the tires and rims mounted but im a little embarrassed by all the junk laying around lol.  still a work in progress.  all the bolts and alignment dowel are not it, i still had to pull the left final at this time.







Edited by CAL(KS) - 09 Jun 2016 at 1:57pm
Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mjbower Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jun 2016 at 7:03am
Yes please keep pictures coming always wanted to Build a UC to pull
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Good work!
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i would keep a eye on them for cracks' you did a nice job' but welding on them takes the temper out of the rims ' some times it will bust out next to the weld.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote CAL(KS) Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 7:55am
will do.  Hope to make inaugural pull this weekend. I will post some pics
Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15
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good luck at the pull''
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What junk? It all looks like a functional shop!




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 180Puller Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 10:28pm
Looks good...Cant wait to see the UC on the track...Its been a long time since I've seen one pull...Did you know the late Wayne Whitely at Abilene?
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I am not familiar with that name but my family only moved to the area in '92 and Abilene is our town rival so I never really associated with them much.  LOL  I have the iron for wheelie bars and front bracket, friend and I are going to throw them together tonight.   going to wait on the hitch as im still looking at examples and very short on time..... nothing like last minute 
Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15
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