Archive through February 08, 2015

[digger]

It's been a few years, so here goes!

After facelift,

 

[dschwandt]

I have some spindles for QL's I should convert to 1" from 3/4"

Anyone ever have any luck w/that??

 

[rbeem]

Yeah Dave,
I converted my 108, was totally worth it.
The bigger bearing last 5x the 3/4" ones.

 

[digger]

There's going to be a conversion kit available real soon for the front wheel bearing/bushing problems.

 

[stanner]

 

[nbextermueller]

Awesome Charlie! Will they be available for both 3/4" and 1" spindles?

Where do you get all this stuff made? Do you have a go-to machine shop that will modify exsisting stuff for you?

 

[digger]

Nic B.
You know one of those really really colorful boxes at the top of every page.
I'll give ya 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count.

 

[nbextermueller]

That Aaron, is there anything he can't build?

Thanks Charlie, for keeping our beloved cubbies running and relevant to our little lives.

 

[sblunier]

Charlie,

Tapered roller or heavy ball bearings?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Charlie/Aaron, those are cool!

 

[kmcconaughey]

David S., here are some photos of K-301 heads and heat shields.

First up is the used once or 3 times 125 that Charlie posted photos of the other day.

Next we have a 125 that was used VERY hard, which is my #2 125 when it had an early style replacement engine in it that the PO had installed. This one still has the old original style head.

Last is my #1 125 with the replacement K-301 that my father had installed back in the mid 1980's. This is the style head shroud and heat shield that is stock for the relocated spark plug style head.

 

[aschmidt]

Steve,

They are the HD roller bearings as the original rims use. The object is that a guy can use the bolt on rims instead of the traditional rims. This opens up a lot more in the aftermarket rim world.

The 1" bearing rims are getting hard to find in good shape.

We are doing heavy duty spindles and a 3" drop spindle. I have one done for the super garden tractors.

 

[aschmidt]

some pics.....

 

[sblunier]

Thanks Aaron!

So it looks like if I want tapered rollers on my SGT loader I'm still looking at modifying a set of 2000# trailer hubs.......

What are the bearings you are using rated at, do you know?

My Loader is working over the stock bearings pretty hard, it won;t be long before I'll have to deal with replacements.....

BTW, Mean looking 782D......getting real close to the 5488 FWA look!!!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Aaron, wow!

 

[aschmidt]

Steve,

Yes for a loader you will want to go to the 2000# hubs and spindles. Shock loads are just too great for these smaller bearings. I am looking at 1" tapered bearing hubs to fit the stock spindles, but the stock spindles bend easy.

 

[sblunier]

Aaron,

I was planning on welding in a gusset on the SGT spindle to help with the bending. I had mocked up a set of spindles once using a 3pt hitch bushing as a spacer and inner lip seal sealing surface with a stud in place of the bolt on the spindle and hardned washer/castle nut on the stud to preload the bearings. I will need to revisit that this summer.

 

[aschmidt]

I can get a 1" roller bearing - double sealed, with lip, to fit my hubs that has a dynamic load of 2970 lbs. but they are $30 per bearing!

There are options with out lips to keep the bearing from working into the hub but that would require a inner spacer to keep the bearing in place.

 

[dlbarnett]

Those are great looking hub assemblies. A great upgrade to the stock setup. I'll have to say though that my mowing tractors (especially the wife's 149) eat more front wheel bearings than my loader. The 106/loader has had the same 1" front bearings since I converted to the 82 axle series so many years ago I can't remember how long.

I've got a new video of the grand kids using the 123. I'm teaching Jayden about BRS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akMEqPx7-Js

 

[kmcconaughey]

Doug, your grandson is a fast learner.