Dual wheels on a Hillmaster combine

[E_B]

Assume this is a no no? Been experimenting with strip tillage this year and it's fairly clear that wheelings are an issue, would be nice to wap some duals on but I imagine this would be potentially damaging to the combine's JD Hillmaster system?

 

[solo]

Shouldn't affect the hilmaster at all as the Rams are mounted inside the wheels to jack the combine up and down.

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Had a friend try it on a deutz and cracked out the centres. The wheels stay vertical so the top one ends up with all the weight on the dual.

 

[faircomment]

Seen plenty of pictures from America of them even with triples on . this thred shows some good pictures
http://www.thecombineforum.com/forums/7-case-ih/3533-8010-vs-9860-a.html

 

[Fraserb]

The americans use a different system for levelling, the whole axle pivots so its still at 90 degree to the ground, ours just jack each wheel individually so as @Wheatonrotty say's the top wheel takes all the weight, we had a set on our hillmaster in 2012 but switched off the levelling

 

[faircomment]

I struggle to see how there is room to fit a solid axle and tilt mecanism whilst keeking hight down but i am prepaired to be proved wrong . I have driven a 690i hillmaster for the past 3 seasons

 

[Fraserb]

I think it might be an aftermarket system they use

 

[faircomment]

I agree there , that is far from UK spec .

 

[Fuzzy]

Another hilly experience

 

[Simon Chiles]

Assume this is a no no? Been experimenting with strip tillage this year and it's fairly clear that wheelings are an issue, would be nice to wap some duals on but I imagine this would be potentially damaging to the combine's JD Hillmaster system?

You could just use IF tyres, have some on a Hillmaster and can run at 1.5 bar. The only slight problem is with a really full tank the flex in the tyres can confuse the self levelling system so that it starts to get a wobble on. Can be counteracted by changing the sensitivity and widening the dead band.

 

[hobbsy]

The System is designed and built by a company called Hillco Industries from memory, they level the biggest US combines upto 40%, and I think they completely change the front axle for there own along with the front of the feeder housing, but I don't think they come to Europe.

 

[General-Lee]

Pretty sure our neighbours is a Hillsider and occasionally runs duals.