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3000OH 12-19-2012 21:45:50 75.93.176.155 Report to Moderator

Thanks, everyone. The rubbing on these old truck tires isn’t very much – hasn’t even taken off the molded-in lettering. I suspect it’s a combination of the truck tires plus worn bushings (hope it isn’t bent spindles – CNH site seems to say that LH spindles are NLA). Judging from the checking and weathering on these tires, it looks like it hasn’t been a problem that any POs worried about (we got this tractor this last spring). I also learned a lot from all of you - that the truck tires are slightly wider than the tri-ribs, that the 5.50x16s were options, that the wider 5000/7000 rims would fit (as I read it, CNH says those are 8” wide), and that flipping the rims has been done a lot. I also seem to remember someone (FordFarmer?) saying in a previous post that he prefers the tri-ribs in heavy clay. I have to agree with the thought that the bearings, etc. are replaceable and that the extra wear from a stock flipped rim might be negligible, esp. since we don’t use this tractor much, I don’t push it hard or bounce it down the road, and it has a smaller bucket on it. I’ve been most concerned about breaking a spindle/axle. Bought this tractor because it has a stouter loader front end than our 3000 and didn’t want to push it past its limits by inexperience. Thanks again for all of the experience and advice. [Reply]   [No Email]