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by clint
I used to do a bit of farming, and would like to add my experience with dual wheels. On a cub you may be able to get some more weight by adding fluid in all the tires, however in real life the dual wheels are for less load on single tires from implements, and the duals will not compact the land... that is the two main reasons they are used. A single wheel setup may surprise you that it will pull more especially in wet/slick areas as the dual wheels have the weight distributed over a wider area in contact with the ground.
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I was raised on a farm too. In Northwest Ohio duals work better than a single tire. Most front wheel assist tractors run duals on the front wheels in my area. Fluid and weights are a must too. Tractors with duals will have better fuel economy considering todays fuel prices.
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by JMD
Merk whats the advantage to duals, when you compare the added strain on Drive train. Is it worth the money JMD
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I used to have 23-10.50-12 Super Lugs ag tires full with fluid on my 149. I was breaking pins in my driveshaft. Right before the pin would break my 149 would shake real bad. I notice the majority of the time when the bottom of the dead furrow wasn't real clean when the pin broke and my plowed soil had high and low spots in it. The ride was rough right before the pin broke too.
Since I was restoring my 100 I desided to try the 23-8.50-12 on my 149 to see if it made any difference. I purchase 2 sets (4 tires) thinking I had a third tractor that needed a set of ag tires. One set of tires have fluid in them and the other set has air.
The dual wheel adapter was made and I went to a plow day to see how this set up would work. That was 4 years ago. I haven't broke a pin in the last 4 years. The ride is smooth compared to the wider tires. The dual is not digging 100 % of the time....you can tell when it is working. Weight wise I should be close to the same amount. The 8.50s don't hold the same amount of fluid-the add wheel and spacer should make up the difference. Another interresting fact is I have 25 1/2 inches (3-8.50 tires) of tire touching the ground compared to 21 inches (2-10.50 tires).
The soil is a hardpack clay type where I live. A tractor rated to pull a 5 bottom plow will have a hard time pulling a 4 bottom plow. The first plow day I went to with the dual wheel was sandy soil. I've plowed in wet, dry, sandy and hardpack clay and will run a dual over a wide single tire. In my book wide tires are more for floating than traction.