Wheel spacers to fit Mitsu D1600?

[Steve G]

Anybody know of any wheel spacers out there that would fit the rear wheels on a Mitsubishi D1600?

Looking at getting two new tires, so seems like a good time to see if I can increase the wheel base. (Already turned the wheels inside out years ago.)

Also considering whether I might be able to get a good welder to break the hub-to-rim weld, and reweld the hub closer to the edge of the rims to get a wider base. Anyone here ever done that?

Thanks in advance for any input,
Steve

 

[bmaverick]

Anybody know of any wheel spacers out there that would fit the rear wheels on a Mitsubishi D1600?

Looking at getting two new tires, so seems like a good time to see if I can increase the wheel base. (Already turned the wheels inside out years ago.)

Also considering whether I might be able to get a good welder to break the hub-to-rim weld, and reweld the hub closer to the edge of the rims to get a wider base. Anyone here ever done that?

Thanks in advance for any input,
Steve

There are about 3 main wheel spacer companies for off-road and Ag. Since covid 2020, they are 24 months behind in orders. I know of several people who made their own. In doing so, the material to use is Aluminum 6160-T5 or 6160-T6. T5 is typically cheaper, and because the hardness is close to T6, many of the extruders will just temper to a T6 and call it a day.

A few towns from my location is AAE. They produce much of the extruded and hardened stock for these wheel spacers. They are working 3 full shifts and still can't keep up to the demands.

So if you have a typical standup drill press with a coolant feed, making these are simple.

For compact tractors, 2-inch thickness is normal for adding turf tires, 3-inch for row cropping and 4-inch maximum without compromising the rear axle and brake ability.

 

[Steve G]

Thanks for the reply and valuable info. Not really geared up to make my own. After much searching, I did find a pair of Bora adapters that might just work. The bolt number (6) ring diameter (6"), and hub bore (4 5/8") by my measurements are all good. Only question far as I can see might be lug size (thread and diameter). Haven't verified that:

https://www.amazon.com/BULLETPROOF-OFF-ROAD-ADAPTERS-Spacers/dp/B08XC6BH5C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=17Q0XQN1AZ052&keywords=wheel%2Bspacers%2B6x6&qid=1661957083&sprefix=wheel%2Bspacers%2B6x6%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1-spons&th=1

Also been looking around for spacers to fit the front wheels. Best candidate I see is the following (lug-centric) that might work from it's appearance:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B257P8QK/ref=sspa_dk_detail_7?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0B257P8QK&pd_rd_w=JhSHJ&content-id=amzn1.sym.3be1c5b9-5b41-4830-a902-fa8556c19eb5&pf_rd_p=3be1c5b9-5b41-4830-a902-fa8556c19eb5&pf_rd_r=D2PBZN8R2WX5W1W8CYR3&pd_rd_wg=OLzK4&pd_rd_r=0890c129-0a72-417e-868e-8102546433d9&s=automotive&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyRU0ySUFHQzZLUVZIJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjkxOTMyMVE3QURYRUc0Nk1RUCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjY2NDU3WkVNMjQ1UDNCN1laJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Thanks again.