Rookie Dual Wheels questions…

[Selectamatic]

Hello,

You might roll your eyes at me here…!

Two tractors, one with 16.9/34, the other with 16.9/38’s

I’m mucking around with the idea of dual wheels, and never more so than in this weather…

I’ve been doing some measurements…

16.9/38… adding dual wheels will make the tractor over 3m wide, which is of no use to me.

16.9/34… pretty sure that the duals would clash with the drill bout markers.

Narrowing the tractor wheel widths is not an option I want to do, as they are used for ploughing etc etc, and it’s more hassle than it’s worth.

Could I cut down the mounting tube on the duals, so they sit closer to the tractor?

Is there anything else I’m missing…? Am I just being thick…?

 

[spin cycle]

what's the tractor?....unless big i'dve thought your tyres are big enough and you're not gaining much tbh

 

[BRB John]

I think you'll struggle to add duels to any tractor that won't push them over 3m
Why not do what everyone else does these days and put on 650 R 38 ...

 

[will l]

Hello,

You might roll your eyes at me here…!

Two tractors, one with 16.9/34, the other with 16.9/38’s

I’m mucking around with the idea of dual wheels, and never more so than in this weather…

I’ve been doing some measurements…

16.9/38… adding dual wheels will make the tractor over 3m wide, which is of no use to me.

16.9/34… pretty sure that the duals would clash with the drill bout markers.

Narrowing the tractor wheel widths is not an option I want to do, as they are used for ploughing etc etc, and it’s more hassle than it’s worth.

Could I cut down the mounting tube on the duals, so they sit closer to the tractor?

Is there anything else I’m missing…? Am I just being thick…?

The problem is as the tyres bulge at the bottom if they come close to touching stones etc get pushed into the tyre walls, You can put row crops as duals but need adaptor plates to step down to your 34" or 38" rims,

Straddle-Row Dual Wheels - Stocks Ag

Straddle-Row dual wheels are becoming increasingly popular, especially on tractors that are used for drilling and inter-row cultivating.

www.stocks-ag.co.uk

 

[zero]

We used to dual our Ford 7610 on 16.9x38's. it ended up about 130" wide. Still used it on the 10' power harrow with a MF30 corn drill behind on a bridge link. Travelled well and the drill seams all looked ok when they grew.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

what's the tractor?....unless big i'dve thought your tyres are big enough and you're not gaining much tbh

Cage wheels. That's where it's at

 

[David.]

Would a pair of 13.6x38 duals match up height wise with the 16.9x34s?

 

[will l]

Would a pair of 13.6x38 duals match up height wise with the 16.9x34s?

yes, both 61" high

 

[KB6930]

Usually a tractor on 16.9 x 38 at 72 will be right on 3m it was only when we shifted to 18.4 we went out with 3m .

But yeah just cut the bands or set your tractor wheels in narrower we had to do that last year to get 1 inside 4m but it's on bar axles so was easy to do

 

[David.]

yes, both 61" high

Only problem likely to be that duals that size/age will be old star fitment Bettinsons.

 

[Will 1594]

I think you'll struggle to add duels to any tractor that won't push them over 3m
Why not do what everyone else does these days and put on 650 R 38 ...

put your wheels in close then a row crop works . get the right tyres
we run 800/70/38 and a vf 480/46 row crop to get to .4 m .

 

[ProDrive]

Yeah, cut the bands, been there, done that, had to let the tyres down to get them on, then blow them back up again!!!

 

[glasshouse]

Hello,

You might roll your eyes at me here…!

Two tractors, one with 16.9/34, the other with 16.9/38’s

I’m mucking around with the idea of dual wheels, and never more so than in this weather…

I’ve been doing some measurements…

16.9/38… adding dual wheels will make the tractor over 3m wide, which is of no use to me.

16.9/34… pretty sure that the duals would clash with the drill bout markers.

Narrowing the tractor wheel widths is not an option I want to do, as they are used for ploughing etc etc, and it’s more hassle than it’s worth.

Could I cut down the mounting tube on the duals, so they sit closer to the tractor?

Is there anything else I’m missing…? Am I just being thick…?

Doesnt matter if duals are slightly wider than drill
I always use duals. Even on 650 tyres.
Dont listen to the cbawdpc crowd
(Cant be arsed with duals prefer compaction)

 

[David.]

Massey on 600s plus 16.9 duals is probably 9" wider than 3m combi drill, but I have never seen any adverse effect on the drilling.

 

[Sheep]

Buy a second set of 650s?

 

[Mydexta]

Im sure the place where I worked had 16.9x36 set at 72”……and had the same size for duels, but the bands were cut just enough to make them fit, and it was the same width as the 3m drill

 

[glasshouse]

I have a set of 12.4x48 duals that step down to 38 inch rim for the very purpose of staying inside 3m

 

[alomy75]

Doesnt matter if duals are slightly wider than drill
I always use duals. Even on 650 tyres.
Dont listen to the cbawdpc crowd
(Cant be arsed with duals prefer compaction)

Surely it would be CBAWDPCABATS?
(Can’t be arsed with duals prefer compaction and being able to steer)?

 

[Exfarmer]

you used to be able to get Stocks step down Duals which fitted 12/38s to 16/34s I know as I had a pair but sold them very long ago. These kept the tractor inside the 3 metre when on 72 centres , Just. Would not be surprised if a dealer such as Les Carter had a pair lying about

 

[glasshouse]

Had a livestock farmer round the place not long ago.
He asked “how are your grass fields so level.?”
Dual wheels i said on every operation