Wheels for Tanker

reilig

I have a major 1100gal tanker that's about 12 years old. I bought it 6 years ago. It had been used up to that for spraying water on roads to keep dust down on motorway construction and had received very little abuse. I'm pulling it after a NH T5050 and find that I can go a lot further with the 4wd than I used to go with the 2wd. The tractor is impossible to get stuck on my land, but sometimes I find that the tanker will sink and I will have to let some of the load out to get out of the hole.

The tanker came with what can only be described as road tyres. They are about 3ft tall and 1ft wide. I have been on the look out for replacement wheels for it for ages on Donedeal but its a 6 stud and they seem impossible to get. I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I'm not looking to spend an awful lot of money on it as its a pretty old tanker. I was hoping for something like rear tractor wheels.

It would be important that they be 4ft 6" to 5ft high and at least 16 inches wide. I think Ford 4000's and old Majors had these 6 stud wheels. Can anyone advise me as to where I might find them. There's just 1 set on Donedeal, but having gone to look at them at the weekend, they are rotten with rust. Also, there is a dealer on Donedeal, but he has no 6 stud wheels to suit.

I'm willing to spend up to €500 hence, I don't need suggestions of terra wheels or other floatation wheels - that would be just overkill for me.

Edit: Forgot to say I'm in the North West so I could travel to Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, Sligo, Westmeath, Galway, Cavan, Fermanagh

hammer73

If its the 6 studs that is the obsticle try ringing agrigear in cavan and see if they can redrill rims on suitable tyres that dont have the 6 holes.

Im fairly sure i got them to drill new holes in rims a while ago but cant remember what the price of it was.

Agrigear (042) 9666444

blue5000

Maybe try combine breaker for wheels and axle? Could be a bit wide though.

cjpm

Also looking for a tyre for a tanker.

Airplane Type 52 x 20.5 - 20 is whats on her.

Looking for the same again, even though they do damage soft ground....

Preferably looking for 2 slightly bigger tyres that would fit the same wheels, wheels are 10 stud DAF axle type.

Would be willing to buy second hand wheels (with tyres) that would fit that axle too, so long as there a bit wider i wouldn't mind.


Munster Area...

reilig

Thanks Hammer, I'll do that.

I wouldn't get a combine wheels and axel for my budget I'm afraid blue.

iano93

We'v an 1100g major too now theres the balloon tyres on it (500x60x22.5) there a serious tyre for the land basically leave no marks!:D very much doubt there 6 stud though.. are you after rims or just tyres?

stanflt

reilig wrote: »

I have a major 1100gal tanker that's about 12 years old. I bought it 6 years ago. It had been used up to that for spraying water on roads to keep dust down on motorway construction and had received very little abuse. I'm pulling it after a NH T5050 and find that I can go a lot further with the 4wd than I used to go with the 2wd. The tractor is impossible to get stuck on my land, but sometimes I find that the tanker will sink and I will have to let some of the load out to get out of the hole.

The tanker came with what can only be described as road tyres. They are about 3ft tall and 1ft wide. I have been on the look out for replacement wheels for it for ages on Donedeal but its a 6 stud and they seem impossible to get. I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I'm not looking to spend an awful lot of money on it as its a pretty old tanker. I was hoping for something like rear tractor wheels.

It would be important that they be 4ft 6" to 5ft high and at least 16 inches wide. I think Ford 4000's and old Majors had these 6 stud wheels. Can anyone advise me as to where I might find them. There's just 1 set on Donedeal, but having gone to look at them at the weekend, they are rotten with rust. Also, there is a dealer on Donedeal, but he has no 6 stud wheels to suit.

I'm willing to spend up to €500 hence, I don't need suggestions of terra wheels or other floatation wheels - that would be just overkill for me.

Edit: Forgot to say I'm in the North West so I could travel to Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, Sligo, Westmeath, Galway, Cavan, Fermanagh

try and get wheels of a clayson combine. had a set of these on a star 1500gal pulled by a tl90a 2wd no problem. its all in the tyres, today was my first day with a new belmac 2100 23.1r26 on her. pulled no problems and no marks by the same tl90a 2wd ill send you pictures if you dont believe

blue5000

stanflt wrote: »

try and get wheels of a clayson combine. had a set of these on a star 1500gal pulled by a tl90a 2wd no problem. its all in the tyres, today was my first day with a new belmac 2100 23.1r26 on her. pulled no problems and no marks by the same tl90a 2wd ill send you pictures if you dont believe

Yeah thats what I was thinking, are they 6 stud?

reilig

Lads, bought my wheels today off a guy who was advertising on donedeal. They're 6 stud, but the centre has to be moved a little bit in order to fit my tanker. They are 55 inches high and 32 inches wide and have about 70% rubber. Eur 700 which includes the moving of the centres. Guy based in Swadlinbar in Cavan. Pretty professional outfit. He used to work in agrigear so should have a lot of experience of moving the centres. Think I got a good deal. They are savage wheels off a dump truck, no cracks or cuts and not more than 2 or 3 years old. Should be great for my tanker and will allow me to spread slurry without leaving tracks in a couple of weeks time :D:D:D

cjpm

Reilig,

Any chance you might PM me his number. Sound.

JohnBoy

Sound, impressive.


post pics when you get em

dryan

pm me the details too - have a similar setup to yourself.

Will yea post a few pics if you dont mind??

reilig

PMs sent.

No pictures yet until they are delivered to me - either this evening or tomorrow.

reilig

Well here goes, I hope these pictures work. The first 2 are of the original wheels. The second are of the new wheels. The new ones are 12 inches wider and 10 inches taller than the old ones which takes the axel of the tanker 5 inches higher than the old one off the ground. Have to say that the guy that I bought them off did a great job moving out the centres to allow them to go onto the axel. First job when I got them last night was to mask the tyres up and spray paint the rims.

Tanker and wheels is exactly 9ft wide. Wide on the road, but all of my land is fairly much in 1 block, so it will be doing very little work on the public road.

Tanker is a little off colour . I spray paint it with a litre of used engine oil every year at the season end to keep the rust off it.

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pajero12

Think you put them on backways Reilig :P Good Tyres though!

maidhc

pajero12 wrote: »

Think you put them on backways Reilig :P Good Tyres though!

No that is the best way to put them on a trailed implement!

pajero12

maidhc wrote: »

No that is the best way to put them on a trailed implement!

Ah I know,Always heard It brings out less dirt on the road and decreases tyre wear,Is this true?

reilig

The tyres are on that way so that if they do go into soft ground, they will cut it up less because the sharp lugs on the tyre are facing backwards and won't cut. Subsequently it will bring less dirt onto the road. It should also help to reduce tyre wear

vanderbadger

reilig wrote: »

Well here goes, I hope these pictures work. The first 2 are of the original wheels. The second are of the new wheels. The new ones are 12 inches wider and 10 inches taller than the old ones which takes the axel of the tanker 5 inches higher than the old one off the ground. Have to say that the guy that I bought them off did a great job moving out the centres to allow them to go onto the axel. First job when I got them last night was to mask the tyres up and spray paint the rims.

Tanker and wheels is exactly 9ft wide. Wide on the road, but all of my land is fairly much in 1 block, so it will be doing very little work on the public road.

Tanker is a little off colour . I spray paint it with a litre of used engine oil every year at the season end to keep the rust off it.

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good job, they should make a serious difference, your old tyres were the smae as the ones we had on old tanker, conditions needed to be good for htem in fairness

reilig

Yea, in fairness, the tanker was used for spraying water on roads to keep the dust down during road works so there was little or no need for big wheels. New ones should be the business allright. They'll be tested in a week or 2.

vanderbadger wrote: »

good job, they should make a serious difference, your old tyres were the smae as the ones we had on old tanker, conditions needed to be good for htem in fairness

snowman707

reilig wrote: »

The tyres are on that way so that if they do go into soft ground, they will cut it up less because the sharp lugs on the tyre are facing backwards and won't cut. Subsequently it will bring less dirt onto the road. It should also help to reduce tyre wear

all as above and if you do hit a soft spot the wheels will tend to keep rolling as opposed as you say to cut the ground and dig in

tanker is in great shape, job well done !