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Carlton

07-12-2006 12:42:36

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I have a 300 row crop and live in hilly area, my question and regardless of the hills, what is a good width for the rear and the front wheels to be?
Carlton
Clancy Mt

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DR.EVIL

07-12-2006 13:56:45

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Re: wheel distance in reply to Carlton, 07-12-2006 12:42:36

For a FARMALL 300 rowcrop I would run the rear wheels dished OUT with the centers set in about 1/4" from the bearing & seal caps on the axle housings. If You have double bevel rims on the "8-spoke" wheels You can use any of the four possible rim mounting positions. If You have 6-spoke centers You only have one postiion. On the front run the rims in the narrowest position, the three mounting clamps inside the wheel and angled IN. Narrowed up that far YOU will run out of courage LONG before Your tractor will tip.

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Hugh MacKay

07-12-2006 13:34:50

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Re: wheel distance in reply to Carlton, 07-12-2006 12:42:36

Carlton: Farmalls are quite high. I ran a 300, 560 and 656 for years on 72" centers. I even went to 84" on 1066 while single wheels. I always found these settings as a minamum gave these tractors great stability even on the hills.

After I dualed my tractors stability was unbelieveable. My 1066 was over 10' wide, 560 and 656 just under 10'. I've seen the 1066 slide down hill sideways, and I never had any concerns of upset. Every inch wider you can tolerate increases the stability substancially. I realize increased width makes the not quite as manuverable in tight corners, it's a trade off

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Carlton

07-12-2006 16:05:59

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Re: wheel distance in reply to Hugh MacKay, 07-12-2006 13:34:50

So I am to believe that the more narrow the wheels are the greater the stability? My rears are at 70 inch centers and the fronts are already narrow. Thanks

Carlton Clancy Mt

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Hugh MacKay

07-12-2006 18:45:12

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Re: wheel distance in reply to Carlton, 07-12-2006 16:05:59

Carlton: I guess I didn't communicate very clearly. Definately the wider you set the rear wheels the more you increase stability, same with a wide front. All you will gain by putting narrow front wheels on so they are further apart, is make it hard to steer.

These Farmall can be set close to 100" centers on the rear wheels and the wide front. On 100" centers they will climb a mountain, but with them that wide they are not very manuverable, wont go through a lot of gates and doors. My point was I would never run one set less than 72". That is not a lot different from what you have at 70" or what Dr. Evil is telling you. As I recall, my 300, 560 and 656 all on 72" centers, the wheels were clamped on much the same as the good Dr. is saying.

These tractors will in fact go as narrow as 56" maybe a bit less. Set one that narrow, and your an accident looking for a place to happen.

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