banding steel wheels

Bob And · Mar 23, 2011

I have a McCormick Deering 10-20 on steel that I want to put a band around the rear wheel lugs. I"m looking for suggestions for the thickness and width of the steel to use. I"ve priced 1/2 x 6" and 3/8 x 6", also 1/2 x 4" and have a metal fabricator that can roll it in the 48" diameter necessary.
Do you think 3/8 would be strong enough that it wouldn"t deform between the lugs? Or should I just remove the lugs and bolt belting or tractor tire tread to the rims? Help!!!

J.J. from Afton · Mar 24, 2011

If you choose the banding route 3/8 should be fine, not like its holding up a huge amount of weight, 1/2would almost be overkill in my opinion.

Theman · Mar 24, 2011

Bob,
I banded the rears of my Fordson with 3/8 X 6" and have not had any flattening between the cleats. Sure makes it easy to roll around the shop too. A layer of rubber belt lagging over the steel made for safer loading up wooden ramps. If I were doing it again, I'd try skirtboard rubber.

Bob And · Mar 24, 2011

Thanks guys, that helps a lot.

Dave Koenigsfeld · Apr 9, 2011

Do a search for my 10-20 on this site. I have lots of old posts. I had a local fabricator do both my wheels for $800 then had them powdercoated. Lined them with 1" skirt rubber. Works great.

Bob And · Apr 16, 2011

Dave: where did you find the 1" rubber? I have a lot of 3/8" conveyor belting that I thought I'd use and put on two layers. But I'd rather have one layer of 1". Thanks

Dave Koenigsfeld · Apr 16, 2011

here is the link. you can get samples of all of the different materials. I just used a large carriage bolt in conjunction with rubber cement.

http://www.rubbercal.com/Skirtboard.html

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