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    Posted: 23 Aug 2014 at 8:01pm
Here is a quick overview of hiw I put 38's on my WC.

I started with flat slat spoke rims off a Farmall F20. Bolt pattern is the same. F&H 6 bolts were as well.


I started with cutting the 36" outer rims off the centers leaving the spokes as long as possible.

Next I ground amd cleaned all the spoke ends. (I should have taken more pics)

I unmounted the tires and tubes from my new rims.

I found a nice flat spot on my shop floor and laid the center in the rim.
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1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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This is where an extra set of hands is great. I did some figuring on my offset because I wanted the keep the tires in tight for two reasons...one, its better for pulling and two, so it fit my trailer. 3 7/8 from the face of the center hub to the first rib on my new rim was just right. They're off a Farmall M. Any rim will work with some figuring.

After figuring the offset we found some things to set the center on to get it to stay at height....a WD wheel weight and a front tire/wheel off a WC worked well. After that we found true center. Then we took each side and took 4 opposite spokes and set height and tacked each in place. The spokes were obviously short going from a 36 to a 38 so I took 1/4 strap steel and made spoke extensions.
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1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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I'll post pics when I'm done explaining. ..anyways. ...after doing this we mounted the rims to the tractor with a tire on it to make sure we weren't too narrow and had clearance. Then took the tire off again. Spun the rim while measuring from the frame rail as an equal point to make sure we were running true (glad I did this as one outer rim was bent so we adjusted it by vutting two spokes loose and moving them out...it runs true but if someone is paying attention they'll notice the spokes are in different spots...it functions right is all I care. After all was straight and true it was time to weld weld weld. After doing all the outers I trimmed the extensions amd blended them them flipped and welded the backs. I smoothed edges with a flap disc and mounted them up....voila' 38's on the WC. Then I had to build new wheelie bars and weight bars and an adjustable hitch but that's another story lol...any questions feel free to ask.
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Mocked up with a tire on (stupid me didn't think to take pics until this point)






Edited by BennyLumpkin - 23 Aug 2014 at 8:17pm
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1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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^^^^^^had a little oops during the project. ..I strongly recommend skipping that step.




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1953 WD45-150217
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1953 WD45-150217
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And thats my old hitch and wheelie bars on there. I'll have to get a final pic of the new ones.
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1953 WD45-150217
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benny......you shud have paid attention to my post last winter....you know that i could have recommended a good welder to make 38's...........NOT...
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I do my own for just that reason lol If it breaks I can only blame myself
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1953 WD45-150217
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Those look nice! How much do those f20 centers weigh?
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I didn't have a way to weigh them but I'd guess rim and center to be 120#
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1945 WF
1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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