This got me thinking. If you used 1” round stock and turned down one end to 3/4 prior to bending, you could have 3/4 for going through the axle and and 1” for the wheel. That would allow you to use trailer hubs and tapered roller bearings. I’ve seen that done a few ways and in betting with your skill set you could build a jig for repeatable bending. Nice thing is wheel horse almost never changed things and they would fit 40years worth of tractors with 8” wheels. They would sell like hot cakes I bet.
Great work but I liked your first design with the more graceful bend. I think that gives you a better/wider front stance. Also less stress on the piece should give a stronger spindle.
Do you know if the 416-h and the 520-H front axles and cross beam interchange between tractors ??? How about the diameter of the axle spindles ?? Thanks
Thank you for posting this I recognized the same problem on mine and was happy to see a video on it
I like how he said: don't have that type of money, but he sure does own all the machinery to do all of this, LOL!!!
This got me thinking. If you used 1” round stock and turned down one end to 3/4 prior to bending, you could have 3/4 for going through the axle and and 1” for the wheel. That would allow you to use trailer hubs and tapered roller bearings. I’ve seen that done a few ways and in betting with your skill set you could build a jig for repeatable bending. Nice thing is wheel horse almost never changed things and they would fit 40years worth of tractors with 8” wheels. They would sell like hot cakes I bet.
Great job, wish I had your shop
Great work but I liked your first design with the more graceful bend. I think that gives you a better/wider front stance. Also less stress on the piece should give a stronger spindle.
I have a Wheel Horse GT-14 I need to find a new home for.
Okay
Do you know if the 416-h and the 520-H front axles and cross beam interchange between tractors ??? How about the diameter of the axle spindles ?? Thanks
I am not sure....
@@enjundoc Thanks for trying Sir.
What kind of torch are you using? Thanks for the videos
It is a Cobra DHC2000, Thanks