Gadgets for dual wheel removal

[Mr Charisma]

So we are putting a set of duals on our 240 puma for this spring.
We used to run duals a few years back but went for wider tyres when we changed tractors, we felt that the bigger wheels on bigger tractors would make putting them on and off difficult

So whose made a gadget to make the same putting on and removal of these big wheels, I'm not talking about on concrete but in field conditions,
Would appreciate any thoughts

 

[Lincs Lass]

Could be adapted to use with stocks rims

 

[Lincs Lass]

Even better

 

[seedman stains]

Did he pull the handbrake on and stop the engine at the end of the clip?

 

[john432]

The McHale soft hands bale handler does a good job of picking up and placing wheels in position, dont know if it would do big 42" wheels?

 

[mo!]

Could be adapted to use with stocks rims

That looks great, but you wouldn't get me stood under a loader. NEVER TRUST HYDRAULICS!!

 

[Lincs Lass]

The McHale soft hands bale handler does a good job of picking up and placing wheels in position, dont know if it would do big 42" wheels?

Would it open up enough inside the rim instead of under the tyre

 

[nick...]

I know people use em but by Christ they are heavy and ungainly.i had a set of stocks 20.8 x38 in the past and they where not the easiest to fit alone,I never have any help or anyone close by,and even worse to remove.they have been gone a long while but I’d never have another set.if I lost balance fitting or removing and had one fall on me the spacer ring could possibly cut a leg of or worse and I could lay for days without seeing anyone.longest I’ve been without talking to anyone is 5days when boss (mother) been on holiday.dont bear thinking about
Nick...

 

[Mr Charisma]

I know people use em but by Christ they are heavy and ungainly.i had a set of stocks 20.8 x38 in the past and they where not the easiest to fit alone,I never have any help or anyone close by,and even worse to remove.they have been gone a long while but I’d never have another set.if I lost balance fitting or removing and had one fall on me the spacer ring could possibly cut a leg of or worse and I could lay for days without seeing anyone.longest I’ve been without talking to anyone is 5days when boss (mother) been on holiday.dont bear thinking about
Nick...

And this is why we went away from duals, we ran 20.8. X 38 on the back of a fergy 3655 and duals on front as well, but she was our ploughing tractor and drill tractor so wheels were on and off fairly regularly, with 2 people it was fairly straight forwards.
Jump forwards 20 years and we are talking 650 75 38. A different ball game , so I'm trying to think a way of mechanising the job

 

[rob h]

Easiest and simple is a strap threaded through the hole in the spacer and round the tyre joined in a loop then sling it with anouther from the fork lift.it allows it to be held safe but you can swing it to align and put clamps on.

 

[michael N123]

Could be adapted to use with stocks rims

Why do Americans fit narrow hard looking tyres

 

[Lincs Lass]

Why do Americans fit narrow hard looking tyres

Think because they grow so much sweetcorn ,they run everything on twin row crops.

 

[TripleSix]

Why do Americans fit narrow hard looking tyres

Inter row work

 

[KB6930]

The McHale soft hands bale handler does a good job of picking up and placing wheels in position, dont know if it would do big 42" wheels?

They don't open big enough to get a 650/75 r38 or a r42 equivalent

 

[Will 1594]

Mr c . We have 46 inch duals , I have a small chain with a cut down hook that goes in one of the holes ,hook up to load all chain just long enough so head stock above head height , undo clamps , just pull dual off , putting back on pick them up with same chain , lean them against shed wall or trailer , stick pallet tines in and pick them up offer up to wheel , you can get it poked in , couple clamps on loose then pull them in , have a couple blocks wood right size for running tractor up , don’t pee about man handling them let forklift do it ,

 

[rob h]

They don't open big enough to get a 650/75 r38 or a r42 equivalent

Some makes do.the ones in the pic are 20.8 38.but I've also done it with 620.70.42. It's not easy getting square better with someone guiding. I tend to just let them fall off then pick up and stack on pallets with the grab

 

[rob h]

What could be simpler

 

[Gruffalo]

Get your nephew to do it !

 

[Woody]

Even better

Looks safe to me!!!!

 

[rob h]

Some people shouldn't be allowed out with tools