Tractor Wheel Spacers

[jmhoying]

My lawn tractor needed wheel spacers to make clearance for snow chains. I had some 1" aluminum slab that I bandsawed to rough shape and then turned the spacers on my lathe. I then used the DRO on my mill to drill the bolt pattern. They fit perfectly.

 

[Martin W]

Looks great!
Martin

 

[projectnut]

I'm guessing you have a 400 series John Deere with 4-wheel steering. I have a 445 with the 4-wheel steering that needed the same spacers to allow chains to be installed on the rear wheels. I bought mine from the local JD dealer back in 2000 before I had the shop set up.

 

[John O]

Don't they have offset rims?, mine I just need to put the wheels in outboard position to fit chains.

 

[tq60]

Impressive work!

Our prospector DRO could do this but we got rotary easier.

Yours links very nice

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[projectnut]

If the rear wheels didn’t steer I could just reverse the rims. Since they do steer the tires with chains come too close to the frame on full left or full right turns.

The manual says to remove them when chains aren’t required. I’ve left mine in place since the tractor was new. It seems to me if they can withstand the weight of a 300 lb blade and the stress of chains slipping and grabbing on ice the weight of a mower shouldn’t do any harm.

 

[jmhoying]

If the rear wheels didn’t steer I could just reverse the rims. Since they do steer the tires with chains come too close to the frame on full left or full right turns.

The manual says to remove them when chains aren’t required. I’ve left mine in place since the tractor was new. It seems to me if they can withstand the weight of a 300 lb blade and the stress of chains slipping and grabbing on ice the weight of a mower shouldn’t do any harm.

Don't they have offset rims?, mine I just need to put the wheels in outboard position to fit chains.

Yes, with all wheel steering, you have to add spacers, and reversing the wheels doesn't work at all.

 

[John O]

Didn't know there was 4 wheel steering, they look cool

 

[jmhoying]

I'm guessing you have a 400 series John Deere with 4-wheel steering. I have a 445 with the 4-wheel steering that needed the same spacers to allow chains to be installed on the rear wheels. I bought mine from the local JD dealer back in 2000 before I had the shop set up.

Yes, these are for my John Deere 425 all wheel steer.