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Mikez ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Usa Points: 8304 |
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Looks like a long wheelbase 7020 on tractorhouse. Interesting looking. Check it out
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Unit3 ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Location: NC Iowa Points: 5529 |
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That took some fabricating. I wonder how that would ride? I’ve seen guys reverse the front axle, but I’ve never seen them do a modification like this.
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2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 20186 |
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Some short-line company made those (maybe not that one) many years ago that you swapped out the center tube for a repositioned one and then used your old knees. Seems like the square tube was just ahead of the rear pivot point instead of behind it.
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scott ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: michigan Points: 2541 |
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the one with 8988 hrs?
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Mikez ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Usa Points: 8304 |
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Yup cedar falls Iowa
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steve(ill) ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 80181 |
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how far forward was the axle moved... i had a hard time seeing much difference ?
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 20186 |
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Like I say, the square tube is ahead of the rear pivot, so I think it was about a 10 inch extension of wheelbase.
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Ray54 ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4462 |
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Any ideas on why this was done? As the Doc has said a company did more than just one or two. As ride quality was already mentioned, from experience a little bit makes a lot of difference.
There was a good sized construction company here in California build 1000's of miles of highway. They became the go to for concrete paving for a time. But after a few years all the expansion joints became high spots. Some vehicles rode much, much better than other many times just to due with the wheel base. Many a independent trucker specked trucks the with the wheel base that gave less bucking rolling over the expansion joints. I was told just 2 inches more or less made a huge difference. The state spend a fortition planning the concrete for years. Finally in the last 20 years all has been replaced with asphalt concrete.
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8070nc ![]() Silver Level Access ![]() Joined: 21 Mar 2019 Location: North Carolina Points: 498 |
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We had a 8070 in the early 90s that we turned the front axle around on and made it look like that. Dont remember why we did it but I think it was to get clearance for saddke tanks. Wasnt ideal but it worked
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victoryallis ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Ludington mi Points: 2876 |
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Doesn’t look horrible. What was the logic I wonder.
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8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760
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Mikez ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Usa Points: 8304 |
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Wasn’t there posts on here awhile ago on doing this to 8xxx to make them ride better
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MikeKroupa ![]() Bronze Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: pierce,nebraska Points: 77 |
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If I'm thinking right DAKON mfg. made those kits to increase wheelbase. John Day Co. in Omaha was one of their distributors. I have the literature piece , just have to find it., Mike
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AC720Man ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Location: Shenandoah, Va Points: 4847 |
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Oddly, my buddies Ford 8600’s are like that. He flips every one of his around for shorter wheelbase and a tighter turning radius.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Jordan(OH) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Celina, OH Points: 1545 |
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Those Fords came either way from the factory.
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