Rear wheel spacers

[Ando/Hillhouses]

Hello, I'm new to forum so sorry for any mistakes I may make.
I have a small holding in the Dundee area (10 acre) and just sold our old Ford 3000 for a relatively new compact tractor John Deere 2026r.
I am happy with tractor as it suits our needs with mucking out stables and other minor chores, however something is bugging me... The narrow rear wheel base, I have looked on YouTube and this issue can be helped with the fitting of wheel spacers. All of the video clips seemed to be American based with spacers easily available over there.
Can anyone assist me in sourcing wheel spacers here in the UK.
Needed for a 2018 John Deere 2026r compact.
Thanks for taking time to read, any information greatly appreciated
Tom

 

[davidroberts30]

Hello, I'm new to forum so sorry for any mistakes I may make.
I have a small holding in the Dundee area (10 acre) and just sold our old Ford 3000 for a relatively new compact tractor John Deere 2026r.
I am happy with tractor as it suits our needs with mucking out stables and other minor chores, however something is bugging me... The narrow rear wheel base, I have looked on YouTube and this issue can be helped with the fitting of wheel spacers. All of the video clips seemed to be American based with spacers easily available over there.
Can anyone assist me in sourcing wheel spacers here in the UK.
Needed for a 2018 John Deere 2026r compact.
Thanks for taking time to read, any information greatly appreciated
Tom

take a picture of the centers and wheels

you may be able to swop the left to the right and visa versa

 

[Lazy Sod]

The narrow rear wheel base

Just to correcty our terminology, "wheelbase" is the distance measured between the centres of the front and rear wheels on the same side. What you want to do is increase the "track", which is measured between the centres of the tread of the rear wheels.

 

[Lincsman]

You can swap wheels from side to side, but not much else.

 

[Boomerang]

Ag or turf tyres ??

 

[Lazy Sod]

Have you got one piece wheels, @Ando/Hillhouses, or is the centre dish bolted to the rim? If it's the latter, you have various track width options. The tractor handbook, if you have it, or can possibly download it, it should all be set out in the book.

 

[Ando/Hillhouses]

Ag or turf tyres ??

Ag tyres

 

[Ando/Hillhouses]

Have you got one piece wheels, @Ando/Hillhouses, or is the centre dish bolted to the rim? If it's the latter, you have various track width options. The tractor handbook, if you have it, or can possibly download it, it should all be set out in the book.

The wheels are one piece, changing them over will make no difference.
I need spacers to widen the wheelbase, but need info as to where I can purchase them in the UK.

 

[Ando/Hillhouses]

You can swap wheels from side to side, but not much else.

Hi swapping wheels around will make no difference, require spacers...

 

[Bob lincs]

The wheels are one piece, changing them over will make no difference.
I need spacers to widen the wheelbase, but need info as to where I can purchase them in the UK.

Call Collin Simms 07831 805080 , explain the problem and he will advise you and be able to supply spacers or offset rim to suit .

 

[Nearly]

Don't rule out getting something posted over from the USA.
Measure the pcd of the wheel bolts.
Note the size of the tyre.
Check with the sizes of various 4wd cars and pickups to see if they are the same.
You never know.

 

[Sausage]

Hi swapping wheels around will make no difference, require spacers...

It is not often that the dishes are in the middle of the rim, they are usually offset, have you checked this. If you have then sorry for repeating the question.

 

[Tractortech]

Now Then..
See this page from the operators manual......
Wider track width at the front is only possible without a front loader, I assume you have a loader?? Rear wheels only fit one way. If spacers were available it would be mentioned. I looked at the parts catalogue too, nothing there either.
I would suggest that you make a concrete weight or visit a scrap steel merchant and see if they have anything heavy and useful looking (not too heavy Obv)

 

[Ando/Hillhouses]

Tha

Now Then..
See this page from the operators manual......
Wider track width at the front is only possible without a front loader, I assume you have a loader?? Rear wheels only fit one way. If spacers were available it would be mentioned. I looked at the parts catalogue too, nothing there either.
I would suggest that you make a concrete weight or visit a scrap steel merchant and see if they have anything heavy and useful looking (not too heavy Obv)

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[Ando/Hillhouses]

Tha

Thanks for input, no front loader and wheel rims are at maximum width.

 

[Ando/Hillhouses]

Don't rule out getting something posted over from the USA.
Measure the pcd of the wheel bolts.
Note the size of the tyre.
Check with the sizes of various 4wd cars and pickups to see if they are the same.
You never know.

Thank you,
Seen loads of articles for spacers, Bora in particular, might have to order from states eventually. Thought there might be a source in UK

 

[Ando/Hillhouses]

Call Collin Simms 07831 805080 , explain the problem and he will advise you and be able to supply spacers or offset rim to suit .

Thank you, I'll give Colin a phone.

 

[Flatlander]

Putting spacers in could give you problems in time. Unless the axle housings are designed to take the extra stresses you can look forward to costly repairs I’m in an area where wheels set out on lots of combines away from the frame is a must to let mud clear. Dealers stock final drives and axles as they know they will be needed. With your situation and it being a compact tractor I very much doubt the axles would lend themselves to the extra stresses. If you really need the extra width for stability I’d go either duals or get a welding shop to move the centres to one side of the rims you have.

 

[Lincsman]

It seems the deere is not a patch on the 3000 for robustness, (it even says widen the front axle and it will break with a big load on the loader) I suggest you dont mess around with it.

 

[CPF]

Sam Moreton, farmer tyres
They make wheel rims , spaces, etc. give them a ring based nr leamington spa