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What I need to put dual wheels on a Massey Ferguson GC 1723
Not necessarily, the ground condition is more of a factor.Traction is generally a function of contact pressure. A small tractor has very little to start with because of its low weight. Duals would only make it worse.
If stability is the goal, spacers are likely a better option.
Okay, if driving through a swamp, the duals could be helpful. Not for traction, but flotation.Not necessarily, the ground condition is more of a factor.
Okay, if driving through a swamp, the duals could be helpful. Not for traction, but flotation.
Not that it would matter much as the front tires would sink in.
Traction is generally a function of contact pressure. A small tractor has very little to start with because of its low weight. Duals would only make it worse.
If stability is the goal, spacers are likely a better option.
Well, mostly/maybe, but a bunch of truths form different relationship in different situations. In cohesive consolidated earth the pressure to bite in is important. AGs generally have this but dual setups will diminish it somewhat -- likely enough on firm ground to sabotage the extra weight and surface interaction advantage of the added tires. Likewise on loose but cohesive earth the duals may lose all apparent advantage because they dont offer enough pressure to fully consolidate the rolling path.Traction has a lot more to do with the ground condition and the tread pattern then the "contact pressure". If contact pressure was the major factor in traction smaller tires would provide more traction then larger tires. In tractors that is very seldom the case
Depends on the style of rims you currently have. Suspect easiest would be band type similar to what redman posted.What I need to put dual wheels on a Massey Ferguson GC 1723