CRAZY QUESTION

Vince · May 22, 2009

BUT..I have a 743,..my property is hilly ! Is it possible and will it work ? I was thinking in my case I would prefer a wider trak....can you turn the rims inside out ...or is it possible to buy offset rims ? cheers

skidsteer.ca · May 22, 2009

Vince
Not crazy at all. There are a few options, rims can be flipped (moved side to side) so long as they are reatively flat on the outside where the axel will mate with the wheel. Wheel spacers are available up to 2” thick, or tracks could be fitted to lower the center of gravity and widen the stance. You may find that the bucket width being less then the tires a bit of a hassel for some jobs, but usually not a big problem.
Longer wheelbase skidsteers or track loaders are better suited to hilly country, if you feel like going all out.
Regards Ken

Vince · May 25, 2009

skidsteer.ca said:
Vince
Not crazy at all. There are a few options, rims can be flipped (moved side to side) so long as they are reatively flat on the outside where the axel will mate with the wheel. Wheel spacers are available up to 2” thick, or tracks could be fitted to lower the center of gravity and widen the stance. You may find that the bucket width being less then the tires a bit of a hassel for some jobs, but usually not a big problem.
Longer wheelbase skidsteers or track loaders are better suited to hilly country, if you feel like going all out.
Regards Ken

Hi ken,.thanks for your reply ...could you please clarify what you mean by side to side and relatively flat on the out side,..does this relate to turning the wheel inside out ? In regards to the spacers do you have to replace the wheel bolts,..wont they be to short ? are the spacers an after market ? thanks Vince

skidsteer.ca · May 26, 2009

Vince said:
Hi ken,.thanks for your reply ...could you please clarify what you mean by side to side and relatively flat on the out side,..does this relate to turning the wheel inside out ? In regards to the spacers do you have to replace the wheel bolts,..wont they be to short ? are the spacers an after market ? thanks Vince

Yout take the left side wheel and put them on the right side of the machine and vice versa. That way the tread is still facing the same direction relative to the loader. Otherwise the tread would be backwards, not that that really matters much.
Wheel spacers have their own studs, the spaces have holes between these studs for the studs of the loader. The loades nuts and studs is recessed in this hole and there is a flat surface outside (outboard) that the wheel sits against, andd the spaces studs stick though the wheel.
If that makes sense?
Ken

Vince · May 27, 2009

skidsteer.ca said:
Yout take the left side wheel and put them on the right side of the machine and vice versa. That way the tread is still facing the same direction relative to the loader. Otherwise the tread would be backwards, not that that really matters much.
Wheel spacers have their own studs, the spaces have holes between these studs for the studs of the loader. The loades nuts and studs is recessed in this hole and there is a flat surface outside (outboard) that the wheel sits against, andd the spaces studs stick though the wheel.
If that makes sense?
Ken

Got it ! ...thanks Ken... Have you seen it done before...turning the wheels inside out ? can it damage anything ? cheers