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September 4, 2006

Tractors and Turkeys - it's not all good

There are about 12 different way you can mount a tire to a tractor. Or at least this one. Who knew? Gary flipped the rim of the tire to give us more room in the back for the 3point hitch. Instead of the 4" we thought we would get, all told we gained about 10" each side.

The bad news is that my turkeys ganged up on Melody who I spoke of the other day, and her poults. While Melody is the sweetest girl with me, if any bird threatens her babies she will let loose. And she did. And broke her leg in the process. I have her in a coop now resting quietly. I am hoping for the best but I think I know what the outcome will be, and I am heartbroken.

Posted by roosterh at September 4, 2006 3:37 PM

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Flipping rims is not recommended by the manufacturer. It puts stresses on the axle and frame that it is not designed for and can cause cracks. I have a similar tractor (Case version, twin of NH)to yours and have had frame cracks without changing anything, so beware.

Posted by: Dave of Bloomfield at September 6, 2006 12:26 PM

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Hi - thanks for the tip. That may be for your Case model, but our manual specifically states different options for flipping rims. But Gary called the dealer, just in case, and the dealer said, "I don't think the would tell you how to do it in the manual if weren't recommended."
So I am pretty sure with the NH, we can safely flip the rims.
Thanks for looking out for us though! :)

Posted by: Mo at September 10, 2006 11:45 PM

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