Hub Adapters Attach Low-Cost Truck Wheels To Skid Steers

2019 - Volume #43, Issue #4, Page #24

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You can replace standard skid steer hubs with adapters that let you use much cheaper truck tires. The adapters match truck wheels that were standard in most brands until the past 10 to 14 years.
  “Companies started changing hub designs from the standard 8-bolt pattern in 2004, but there are still lots of the old pattern wheels to be found,” says Steven OBrien, Federal Military Parts. “They all but give them away at auctions. People used to ask me if they could be used on skid steers, so I worked with a machinist to make the hub adapters.”
  Once the hub adapters are installed, old truck tires or even run-flat military surplus Humvee tires can be mounted. OBrien points out that truck tires unsafe to run down the road at 70 mph can run safely for years on a slow speed skid steer.
  “The truck tires are larger than standard skid steer tires,” notes OBrien. “Operators can drive 30 percent faster, thanks to the greater circumference.”
  If used truck tires are a good value, used Humvee tires are even better. “The government often replaces the tires and rims on Humvees when they have very little wear,” says OBrien. “The surplus wheels come with the run-flat inserts. They can be mounted to older trucks with the 8-bolt hub pattern or to a skid steer with our hub adapters.”
  OBrien’s Federal Military Parts sells a set of 4 hub adapters for $495. A new, single, military Humvee wheel with rim, tire and insert sells for more than $1,000. OBrien has more than 200 used Humvee wheels in stock and prices a set of 4 at $400.
  “Customers doing snow plowing, landscaping or other custom work understand that time is money,” says OBrien. “With the inserts, an operator can finish the job instead of having to stop and get a tire fixed.”
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Federal Military Parts, 34064 Hwy. 47 NW, Cambridge, Minn. 55008 (ph 612 440-8877; info@federalmilitaryparts.com; www.federalmilitaryparts.com).

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Hub Adapters Attach Low-Cost Truck Wheels To Skid Steers TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous You can replace standard skid steer hubs with adapters that let you use much cheaper truck tires The adapters match truck wheels that were standard in most brands until the past 10 to 14 years “Companies started changing hub designs from the standard 8-bolt pattern in 2004 but there are still lots of the old pattern wheels to be found ” says Steven OBrien Federal Military Parts “They all but give them away at auctions People used to ask me if they could be used on skid steers so I worked with a machinist to make the hub adapters ” Once the hub adapters are installed old truck tires or even run-flat military surplus Humvee tires can be mounted OBrien points out that truck tires unsafe to run down the road at 70 mph can run safely for years on a slow speed skid steer “The truck tires are larger than standard skid steer tires ” notes OBrien “Operators can drive 30 percent faster thanks to the greater circumference ” If used truck tires are a good value used Humvee tires are even better “The government often replaces the tires and rims on Humvees when they have very little wear ” says OBrien “The surplus wheels come with the run-flat inserts They can be mounted to older trucks with the 8-bolt hub pattern or to a skid steer with our hub adapters ” OBrien’s Federal Military Parts sells a set of 4 hub adapters for $495 A new single military Humvee wheel with rim tire and insert sells for more than $1 000 OBrien has more than 200 used Humvee wheels in stock and prices a set of 4 at $400 “Customers doing snow plowing landscaping or other custom work understand that time is money ” says OBrien “With the inserts an operator can finish the job instead of having to stop and get a tire fixed ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Federal Military Parts 34064 Hwy 47 NW Cambridge Minn 55008 ph 612 440-8877; info@federalmilitaryparts com; www federalmilitaryparts com

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