Tires and rims

dhermesc · Mar 18, 2013

Do impliment rims cross fit? Will rims from a John Deere baler fit on an IH baler - like from a JD 14T to an IH 56 baler? Friend has to move a baler a long distance and he knows my tires are ready to go while he knows the ones on the baler he's moving won't last long over 20 MPH.

gene bender · Mar 18, 2013

If you will look on the sidewall implement tires arent supposed to go very fast. He will be better off getting some car tires mounted on the rims then he will be able to go faster.

David G · Mar 18, 2013

I would be cautious about pulling a baler much over that speed even with good tires. Make sure the bearings are in good shape and packed.

dhermesc · Mar 18, 2013

That's what I have mounted on my rims - they are actually pretty good tires off a pickup (235-75-15) that are better than half tread). The baler he bought has 20/30 year old impliment tires that will be put back on after he gets it home.

I just want to know if my rims will fit when he gets there. Otherwise he'll have to get tires mounted before he hits the road. I've warned him about needing to grease the wheel bearings before he takes off down the road - we'll see if he does it.

old · Mar 18, 2013

Most 6 hole and 4 hole implement rims are the same. You can take a 6 hole rim off the JD-14T and it will bolt right on the ford tractor with the 6 hole rim BTDT. One thing to tell him to do before pulling it is grease the wheel bearings learn that one the hard way and lost a bearing and tire and rim because of burning up the bearings. Oh and slow speed only as in less then 30mph

Leroy · Mar 18, 2013

I do not know what those balers use but it is possible for one to have a 5 bolt rimand the other a 6 bolt rim, might also have a 4 bolt rim on pickup side and then some rims are only made to put the dish in while others will work either way or only dish out so you need to actually compair the rims before you can tell for sure. Then it is possible that your larger than standard tires might not clear the body in diameter.

dhermesc · Mar 18, 2013

That's what we have - 6 nut rim with 14(?) holes on the bale chute side and 4 hole/4 nut rim on the feeder housing side.

I learned my lesson on moving old equipment without greasing the bearing first too. Bought a parts baler - swapped the tires and started moving along at 45 MPH. Stopped a couple times to feel the hubs - they were cool until we got 10 miles from home - the pickup reel side was a little warm. Figured it would make it the rest of the way. Seized up 2 miles later and spun the shaft out of the hub and dropped to the ground. Took the mess home and greased the bearly moving bearings (got it to unseize) and welded the shaft back into the hub. Worked good enough to go the last few miles. Would have saved a lot of work if I'd done that first.

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