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watglen
10-19-2009, 08:52 AM
Hey guys,

My neighbor has a bad habit of losing wheels off his machines. I think he has lost of wheel off every machine he has ever owned. Its not uncommon to find his wagon wheels in my fields at harvest time.

This weekend, a dual fell off his combine. The same thing happened to his last combine, a different brand.

Anyone else out there having this problem, or is it only him?
Heavyduty
10-19-2009, 03:05 PM
Hey guys,

My neighbor has a bad habit of losing wheels off his machines. I think he has lost of wheel off every machine he has ever owned. Its not uncommon to find his wagon wheels in my fields at harvest time.

This weekend, a dual fell off his combine. The same thing happened to his last combine, a different brand.

Anyone else out there having this problem, or is it only him?

Sounds like he might be older and having heath issues if all his wheels are falling off. When I put duals on my tractor (clamp on), it takes a few hours of use and servel times with me re-checking the torque. Aint no way my duals would stay on with just one bolt adjustment. :drinkup
Howierd3866
10-19-2009, 04:19 PM
if he keeps losing his wheels on all his equipments I'm be checking the neighbour for someone doing it.
kthompson
10-19-2009, 04:48 PM
if he keeps losing his wheels on all his equipments I'm be checking the neighbour for someone doing it.


Sad to say you probably are correct. An idea hit just as submitted. You may be able to look at the nuts of the wheels lost and see sign of wrench on the side of the shoulders that would loosen them if this is true. If this is possible problem it might be good to look at all his equipment for such sign.



Never have used Lock Tite on such but they make one for such.
Komatsu 150
10-20-2009, 09:01 AM
One thing a lot of guys just don't tighten them properly because they just don't realize how tight some of these are supposed to be. Especially skid loaders wheel nut torque is often much higher than a standard lug nut. Our bigger skid is supposed to be 225 ft. lbs. A torque wrench is the only way to go. A guy with just a breaker bar will often quit before it's tight enough.