timber bearing for land roller

f140

are the timber bearings for land rollers in general standard? can be bought in machinery dealers?

Reggie.

f140 wrote: »

are the timber bearings for land rollers in general standard? can be bought in machinery dealers?

They are made from teak. Just get some carpentry place to make them up for ya.

ford 5600

Reggie. wrote: »

They are made from teak. Just get some carpentry place to make them up for ya.

I always thought they were made from oak ?

Dawggone

ford 5600 wrote: »

I always thought they were made from oak ?

Yes oak.

Reggie.

Teak is stronger that's why it broke in the first place

yellow50HX

Saw a set in a dealers shop only a few days ago. Last we had were made by a local lad out of teak after they broke when he borrowed the roller to do his lawn.

dogg_r_69

I made a couple sets for a few neighbous here and there I was told they're usually made from teak Well that's what they asked for anyways

Miname

dogg_r_69 wrote: »

I made a couple sets for a few neighbous here and there I was told they're usually made from teak Well that's what they asked for anyways

Teak or oak it doesn't really matter once they are kept greased they should last for years.

Nekarsulm

Ransoms and Massey used Beech

Grueller

Reggie. wrote: »

Teak is stronger that's why it broke in the first place

Its not. At least not what you are being sold as teak now isn't anyway. You are getting iroko.

Reggie.

Grueller wrote: »

Its not. At least not what you are being sold as teak now isn't anyway. You are getting iroko.

Oh ye of little faith. I've access to teak planks that are over 30 years old and I make my own

Grueller

Reggie. wrote: »

Oh ye of little faith. I've access to teak planks that are over 30 years old and I make my own

Probably still iroko. I am in the timber game a good while and have only ever had real teak off salvage.

Miname

Grueller wrote: »

Probably still iroko. I am in the timber game a good while and have only ever had real teak off salvage.

I've used it a few times and yes it's still available all be it hard got. There's a lad in Galway with half a kiln full. And in fairness grueller your nit picking on the iroko, it's what's commonly referred to as teak now and it's not really going to matter whether it's iroko or what was traditionally referred to as real teak.

Grueller

Miname wrote: »

I've used it a few times and yes it's still available all be it hard got. There's a lad in Galway with half a kiln full. And in fairness grueller your nit picking on the iroko, it's what's commonly referred to as teak now and it's not really going to matter whether it's iroko or what was traditionally referred to as real teak.

No I'm not not picking. There is a big differencein the durability of real teak and replacement teak. It is also common enough for people to be sold framoyer (unsure of the spelling) as a replacement and it is totally unsuited for the bearings. Oak is oak and will last as such. Teak replacements or substitutes might not as they are of widely varying quality and may be missold to lads for this job by timber merchants or joiners who do not really understand the application it will be used for.

masseyman86

if can use old black oil or backin oil for them in stide off grease. grease will just get push out to the side. weld a 3''x3'' box on and 3''high and cap it and fill stud on it and let the oil suck down and ur not getting of the tractor as much to grease it and it get read of some of that waste oil around the yard for u.

blue5000

I used beech, oak is good too, important thing is to grease them. In a perfect world they would be soaked in boiling oil before fitting them, the oil lubricates them and the heat evaporates any water, but they can warp and need re-drilling. I think abbey sell them.