TO30 rear wheel questions

[tlbranth]

My rear rims are rotted out from calcium carbonate ballast. I want to buy new rims but everything I see for sale has loops for bolting to the wheel center. My rims have a solid raised area where the bolts go through to attach to the center. I'll attempt to attach pictures. My tire size is 12.4-28 apparently on 11" rims. Bolt center to center across the diameter is 24 1/4". adjacent bolts are 12 1/8" apart OC. Can anyone tell me if loop-bolted rims will work? Dealers don't seem willing to do any sort of research or measurement for me. Parts and shipping costs are too high to gamble on it.

 

[Tom H.]

The loops will match up and are correct. I’ve purchased these type of wheels and work fine.

Tom

 

[tlbranth]

Thanks Tom. Did you have non-loop rims at one time?

 

[Mad Farmer]

Try Tucker Tire.

Was a while back, but they shipped (free) new tires mounted on rims, cheaper than I could buy just tires local.

 

[tlbranth]

Thanks Mad. I'm on the west coast but they have outlets in Cali. I'll check them out.

 

[Tom H.]

Thanks Tom. Did you have non-loop rims at one time?

I have one set of wheels that are non loop. A bit of a pain if you’re trying to move from inside loop to outside.

 

[Mad Farmer]

Mad solve it already but I think I have an issue that keep giving me headache here, can I share with you here Mad?

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Edit: Just got your PM.

 

[tlbranth]

I have one set of wheels that are non loop. A bit of a pain if you’re trying to move from inside loop to outside.

I wondered about that. The loops seem to be mounted toward one edge of the rim whereas my mount point is more-or-less centered on the rim. Can the wheel me mounted either way - toward the outside or inside?

 

[Tom H.]

I wondered about that. The loops seem to be mounted toward one edge of the rim whereas my mount point is more-or-less centered on the rim. Can the wheel me mounted either way - toward the outside or inside?

Short answer, yes. The wheel/hub disc is some the wheel setup can be changed as per your tilling plans. The TO manual has a great picture of the options .

 

[Mad Farmer]

I recommend getting a new set of quality mounting bolts too, slobber them/nuts up with never seize.

Most Ford/NH dealers have them in stock.

 

[tlbranth]

Short answer, yes. The wheel/hub disc is some the wheel setup can be changed as per your tilling plans. The TO manual has a great picture of the options .

That diagram makes it all clear to me now. Thank you, Tom, for that. I have a Ferguson shop manual - looks like the original printed in the 50's. It has NO pictures whatsoever of the rear wheel. Which publication are you printing from? I should get one.

 

[Tom H.]

look at, all one word, n tractor club dot com

check them out, many manuals on their site. I have no affiliation

 

[tlbranth]

look at, all one word, n tractor club dot com

check them out, many manuals on their site. I have no affiliation

Whoa. Wealth of information. Thank you very much.

 

[John Deere D]

My rear rims are rotted out from calcium carbonate ballast. I want to buy new rims but everything I see for sale has loops for bolting to the wheel center. My rims have a solid raised area where the bolts go through to attach to the center. I'll attempt to attach pictures. My tire size is 12.4-28 apparently on 11" rims. Bolt center to center across the diameter is 24 1/4". adjacent bolts are 12 1/8" apart OC. Can anyone tell me if loop-bolted rims will work? Dealers don't seem willing to do any sort of research or measurement for me. Parts and shipping costs are too high to gamble on it.View attachment 72487

Check with Tractor salvage companies. I have seen a set of 14 .? X 24 complete Rim / Tire and Center Piece assembly on a T0 30 from a MF 35. Locate a set of Rear Rims, Tires and center piece from an 8N ford......

 

[tlbranth]

Check with Tractor salvage companies. I have seen a set of 14 .? X 24 complete Rim / Tire and Center Piece assembly on a T0 30 from a MF 35. Locate a set of Rear Rims, Tires and center piece from an 8N ford......

There's a really good salvage company way up north of me. Years ago I picked up a whole steering box assembly after mine exploded. I'm not married to the old rims though. I'm not a farmer. I use the tractor to move dirt, lift logs and generally wreak havoc. The loop wheels are fine with me. I won't be using calcium any more though. I think my setup is tubeless and I'll look into beet juice or, if that's too expensive, windshield washer. I do need all the weight I can get though to lift logs onto my sawmill.