I have two options to resolve. One is to remove tire and weld or replace wheel. The crack is massive so I am not sure if weld will be consistent enough to drive tractor on road faster than 5 mph. I am not able to identify the part number for a replacement wheel and dealer is not certain either. Anyone have experience with this problem? Any suggestions on fix? Tractor is about 2200 hrs.
M7060 Front Wheel Weld Failure
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Give me a picture of the back side of the rim.
What I'm seeing is nothing is cracked or broke, it's just the bolts are loose.
Those don't look like factory centers and are allowing the center to move on the rim.
This is what a factory center would look like:
What I'm seeing is nothing is cracked or broke, it's just the bolts are loose.
Those don't look like factory centers and are allowing the center to move on the rim.
This is what a factory center would look like:
I'm not seeing a broken weld, might be because I'm browsing on my phone and can't zoom in very well.
That said, if its one of the mounting ears for the center, as long as you are a competent weldor, I'd recommend you weld it up.
If you go that route, take the tire off the rim before welding. Plenty of stories of bad things happening to people welding on a rim with a tire on it. Hearing loss, vision/limb damage, even fatalities.
That said, if its one of the mounting ears for the center, as long as you are a competent weldor, I'd recommend you weld it up.
If you go that route, take the tire off the rim before welding. Plenty of stories of bad things happening to people welding on a rim with a tire on it. Hearing loss, vision/limb damage, even fatalities.