Repair To 1970 Ford 8000 Tractors Rear Wheels
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Ted Birdseye, Gold Hill, Ore.: "Last spring I had a problem with my 1970 Ford 8000 tractor and found a low-cost solution. The tractor's rear wheels have cast iron æpegs' that fit into grooves, or keyways, on the axle. One of the bolts that hold the wheel to the axle came loose and the pegs broke. I turned the wheel 180 degrees on the axle to position it so the axle caps are now on top where the keyways are, instead of on the bottom. I removed the two caps and had a local machine shop cut keyways into them to match the axle grooves. Then I inserted the keys in those keyways, all the way through the cap and wheel so the bolts are tight on the axle.
"I spent less than $100. Replacing the entire wheel would've cost $900 to $1,000."
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Repair To 1970 Ford 8000 Tractors Rear Wheels TRACTORS Miscellaneous 24-1-39 Ted Birdseye, Gold Hill, Ore.: "Last spring I had a problem with my 1970 Ford 8000 tractor and found a low-cost solution. The tractor's rear wheels have cast iron æpegs' that fit into grooves, or keyways, on the axle. One of the bolts that hold the wheel to the axle came loose and the pegs broke. I turned the wheel 180 degrees on the axle to position it so the axle caps are now on top where the keyways are, instead of on the bottom. I removed the two caps and had a local machine shop cut keyways into them to match the axle grooves. Then I inserted the keys in those keyways, all the way through the cap and wheel so the bolts are tight on the axle.
"I spent less than $100. Replacing the entire wheel would've cost $900 to $1,000."
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