He Mounted Combine Wheels On Tractor Hubs

He mounted combine wheels on tractor hubs COMBINES Modifications 16-5-24 "It's an idea that would work in most any kind of situation where you want to mount a wheel on a mismatched hub," says Harold Horton, Tremont, Ill., who replaced the worn-out wheels on his 1948 Ford 8N with drive wheels from an old combine. The challenge was finding a way to bolt the combine wheels to the different-sized tractor hubs since the combine axle the wheels were originally mounted on was much larger. Horton solved the problem by removing the center discs from the worn-out Ford tractor wheels and mounting them inside the combine wheels. "We let the air out of the combine tires and then welded the discs into place. We just welded a little at a time so the rim wouldn't heat up," says Horton, noting that it would be safest to remove the combine tire before welding the add-on disc in place. Horton says the disc fit perfectly inside the combine rim and, once installed, he was able to easily bolt the wheel to the tractor hub. The opening in the center of the combine wheel was big enough that you can put the lug nuts on easily with a socket wrench. On other wheels, he says you might have to cut out the center of the combine wheel disc to get access to the bolts. He used a similar idea on the front of the tractor. He wanted to replace the original front tires with wider auto tires that would "float" better with a loader on. He simply cut out the center discs on a pair of auto wheels and welded in the center discs from the tractor wheels and then bolted them in place. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Harold L. Horton, Rt. 1, Box 174, 26289 E. Lake Windermere Rd., Tremont, Ill. 61566 (ph 309 925-5404).

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