rear wheels

[jterry]

i have a ford 860. it came with rear adjustable slid wheels. the whole center wheel is a 3/8 thick round disk the whole diameter of the wheel, i cant seem to locate this style of ajustable wheel, was this limited adition back in the day. like i said its different than any other wheel that adjusts

 

[WayneIA]

The power adjusted wheel on the 860 is a Ford exclusive, and are no longer available. If "you like what you have", you will have to get them repaired. Other wise a new or used wheel and rim is in your future.

 

[jterry]

I had never seen this type of wheel. I took them off and repaired them. I was looking on the net but could not find this type. They are a very heavy wheel, very easy to adjust in the field

 

[WayneIA]

I'm assuming you are referring to Ford's orginal power adjusted wheel. Kind of a bolt and nut effect. The wheel is held to the rim with a wedge block and nut (4) design. They quit building them in about 1964.

 

[jterry]

from what I can tell it was a well thought out design, simple but very effective. Does anyone know why this design was deleted, and the other designs retained business

 

[WayneIA]

Somebody more knowledgeable than I will have to answer that question.

 

[Dean]

Cost.

The Ford early PA rim was was a design that did not infringe upon the rail type PA rim that was (I believe) owned by AC.

The Ford design was more expensive to manufacture and was discontinued once the patent expired on the rail type that had by then become the industry standard.

Dean

 

[jeffkoh]

I just purchased a 861 that has that style rim on it. Previous
owner used it in the mountains to skid logs so they were
adjusted out pretty far. Broke them free when I got it home and
adjusted them in where they should be for plowing.