CK30 Widening Track?

[mrutkaus]

I've read here about widening the track of the CK30 with ag tires. Looking at mine I can't see how, maybe it is already as wide as possible.

How do you do this, just take the wheel off and reverse it?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[BTI]

The ag tire wheels are 2 piece. The outside ring can be seperated from the inside dish.
If you look at the lugs that the dish hooks to you will see that it will make a difference which side the dish is mounted to them and also the dish and outside ring are offset from centerline differently.
The tractor in the pic is a CK series set as wide as possible.

BTI

 

[mrutkaus]

I like that! Not sure if I would have figured it out!

In your experience how much less tippy does it make it? Any downside?

Thanks a lot for the 1,000 words.

Mike

 

[Highbeam]

BAH! BTI, you forgot to put on the left side 3ph arm stabilizer.

I've had to weld my right side stabilizer together a few times.

 

[IslandTractor]

Regarding widening tracks on CK tractors: at some point I saw a note that Kioti CK and Kubota B series wheels were interchangeable. I don't know if that is true. However, if it is, then Kubota sells a spacer kit that widens the track of the B3030 (so it can accept chains). That would widen the track by a few inches total which should be very helpful on slopes. You could also have custom spacers machined but for much more money.

 

[BTI]

Highbeam,
Nope customer came in and needed it, gave it to the customer and ordered another.
Anything else....

BTI

 

[BTI]

mrutkaus, no downside unless you have a gate that's not wide enough to get through.
island, I do know that the old L3000 and LK3054 wheels would interchange.
I would just measure them and see.
I'd bet they will, but would want to make sure before ordering something.

BTI