L185 Front Rim Rusted Out

[MartyJones]

Anyone know where I can find a front rim to fit a Kubota L185 tractor?

I pulled rim off to replace front tire and noticed the rim was just rusted through.
I have attached a few pictures with the measurements.

I don’t mind buying a usedrim if I can find one.

 

[Russell King]

You will probably never find a set but you need to get the correct size if your L185 is 4 wheel drive. 2WD is not that important to be the same size.

See this thread for one persons success story on having new wheels manufactured for his tractor (not a L185). I think you should try to connect wit Hey Wheel and ask them if they can repair or replace your wheels.

 

[MartyJones]

You will probably never find a set but you need to get the correct size if your L185 is 4 wheel drive. 2WD is not that important to be the same size.

See this thread for one persons success story on having new wheels manufactured for his tractor (not a L185). I think you should try to connect wit Hey Wheel and ask them if they can repair or replace your wheels.

I was hoping not to put too much money into this tractor. I was going to fix the tire and sell it. I didn’t see any thread attached to your response.

 

[D2Cat]

Show pictures of the rusted through area. It can probably be repaired quite easily based on what these pictures show!

 

[MartyJones]

here is the bad area. It just so happens to be where the tube nipple comes through.

Show pictures of the rusted through area. It can probably be repaired quite easily based on what these pictures show!

 

[D2Cat]

That's not a problem. It can be built up and use a flat washer to weld where the valve stem goes and have a nice smooth opening. A 4" grinder with a flap disc can solve your problem. Surely you have a friend or neighbor who can weld?

 

[MartyJones]

That's not a problem. It can be built up and use a flat washer to weld where the valve stem goes and have a nice smooth opening. A 4" grinder with a flap disc can solve your problem. Surely you have a friend or neighbor who can weld?

that is reassuring! My brother in law can weld so I will take it to him and we can make it happen! Thanks for the advice! I will send pics once we get it fixed up.

 

[D2Cat]

Here's a wheel I had on my 730 Case that had sodium chloride (salt water) in it before I got it. I originally thought is was just a hole at the valve stem, but it was much more. I couldn't find a wheel at that time and I needed what is called "power adjust". It has steel bars angled on the inside so you can loosen the clamps and power the wheels in or out for adjustment.

 

[MartyJones]

That turned out really good!

 

[Russell King]

I was hoping not to put too much money into this tractor. I was going to fix the tire and sell it. I didn’t see any thread attached to your response.

sorry about that, here it is

front wheels for L2201 and general info request

We purchased a nice little L2201 (similar to a L245?). 1200 hours, original tires and rims...yup...looked great until they were low on air and you can see all the age cracks in them. Anyway, put new tires on the existing rims in the back as the rims are in good shape. The fronts...not so much...

www.orangetractortalks.com

 

[GeoHorn]

here is the bad area. It just so happens to be where the tube nipple comes through.

My old Ford 9N had rims like that…. I fixed them with JB-Weld… They lasted another 20 years before I sold it.

Used duct-tape as a “backer”…filled the hole with generous amount of JBWeld…then used a grinder to bring it down to dimension…and drilled a hole thru the JBWeld for the valve-stem.

As I said…lasted 20 years just fine. (It was a tube-tire..not tubeless.)

 

[GreensvilleJay]

gee, that's an EASY rim to fix compared to 1/2 the rears I've owned......
best to have entire rim sandblasted, then cutout and patch the bad areas, epoxy primeer paint both INSIDE and outside, then paint in Kubota orange.