Ransomes rsld land wheel shaft!

Ley253 · Dec 28, 2017

wuddy said:
I presume you do away with the pin and use clamps to hold the wheel in position? Has anyone got any pictures of there’s?

I just undid the bolts and pulled the wheel off and fitted to a demountable extension. Friend has a wheel permanently fitted to his extansion axle

Howard150 · Dec 28, 2017

wuddy said:
I presume you do away with the pin and use clamps to hold the wheel in position? Has anyone got any pictures of there’s?

The ones made for a 59 will fit as will the inside one from your furrow wheel.

wuddy · Dec 29, 2017

Howard150 said:
The ones made for a 59 will fit as will the inside one from your furrow wheel.

Ye was looking today thought the 59 ones would.

rick_vandal · Jan 6, 2018

Massey 732 corn drills have plain bearing hubs to suit 6 stud tractor front rims.

wuddy · Jan 21, 2018

Well that’s that done just need to sort out clamps now!

Ley253 · Jan 21, 2018

And a bit of pipe lagging to keep it clean, and soften the impact when your knee finds it!

wuddy · Jan 21, 2018

Ley253 said:
And a bit of pipe lagging to keep it clean, and soften the impact when your knee finds it!

I was possibly thinking a tennis ball slit open and put on the end?

Ley253 · Jan 21, 2018

need to keep the whole shaft clean, dont want to fill the wheel bearing with dirt when you pull the wheel out, and the less cleaning to do, the better.

wuddy · Jan 21, 2018

Ley253 said:
need to keep the whole shaft clean, dont want to fill the wheel bearing with dirt when you pull the wheel out, and the less cleaning to do, the better.

I get you now. Think I may have a bit of sprayer hose that’s about the right size to slip on. Thinking about making some brass thrust washers to go between clamp and wheel to try and stop anything wearing.

Ley253 · Jan 21, 2018

Wheel bush is cast iron, thats a good bearing surface in its own right, just make sure the collars have a reasonable contact area.

rick_vandal · Jan 26, 2018

wuddy said:
Well that’s that done just need to sort out clamps now!

But how do you lift the plough with the wheel pumped out?

arcobob · Jan 26, 2018

rick_vandal said:
But how do you lift the plough with the wheel pumped out?

A lot of winding I guess

Howard150 · Jan 26, 2018

rick_vandal said:
But how do you lift the plough with the wheel pumped out?

Slide it back in or wind the handle. Hardly rocket science and it’s only for the last run.
Keep the shaft well sprayed with the same stuff as you spray on the mouldboards after the match and it will be fine.

wuddy · Jan 27, 2018

Howard150 said:
The ones made for a 59 will fit as will the inside one from your furrow wheel.

Have discovered today early 59s have the depth wheel arm stepped down to a smaller size for the clamp and wheel hub! Luckily have a few to choose from!

Howard150 · Jan 27, 2018

wuddy said:
Have discovered today early 59s have the depth wheel arm stepped down to a smaller size for the clamp and wheel hub! Luckily have a few to choose from!

Always a bonus if putting a pressed 59 wheel on an RSLD. The bushes are usually worn and can be machined out. Did notice that Westlake had a couple of brand new hubs at Newark last.

wuddy · Jan 27, 2018

Howard150 said:
Always a bonus if putting a pressed 59 wheel on an RSLD. The bushes are usually worn and can be machined out. Did notice that Westlake had a couple of brand new hubs at Newark last.

I was thinking about doing this. What are the benefits of using the presses wheel? I presume you put it on inside out and run it against furrow wall? These may seem silly questions but it’s the first rsld I have had anything to do with.

Howard150 · Jan 27, 2018

wuddy said:
I was thinking about doing this. What are the benefits of using the presses wheel? I presume you put it on inside out and run it against furrow wall? These may seem silly questions but it’s the first rsld I have had anything to do with.

Got one ready to go on mine. Slightly larger diameter and always run clean. Some people back them up to the furrow wall whilst others plate the other side up. They don’t tend to cut in like the original spoked one does.
Ideal solution is to get one off an Elite trailer plough made for the job.

wuddy · Jan 27, 2018

Howard150 said:
Got one ready to go on mine. Slightly larger diameter and always run clean. Some people back them up to the furrow wall whilst others plate the other side up. They don’t tend to cut in like the original spoked one does.
Ideal solution is to get one off an Elite trailer plough made for the job.

Unfortunately not got one of them in the plough collection! Will have a play about an see what I come up with

rick_vandal · Jan 27, 2018

wuddy said:
Unfortunately not got one of them in the plough collection! Will have a play about an see what I come up with

But a pressed 59 wheel will need some strakes to drive the sprocket and rack. Can you find a second sprocket, make an extension and flip the wheel for the last run? It keeps the shaft covered and maintains lift.

wuddy · Jan 27, 2018

rick_vandal said:
But a pressed 59 wheel will need some strakes to drive the sprocket and rack. Can you find a second sprocket, make an extension and flip the wheel for the last run? It keeps the shaft covered and maintains lift.

The pressed wheel goes on in place of the furr wheel not the land wheel!

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