And the snowball gets bigger!
The bearing bores on the front rims have always been sloppy and getting worse with the addition of the loader a couple years ago. I accidentally ended up with a bag of sixteen bearings and have just been sticking them in there when I notice too much slop. Raise the front with the loader, take a 9/16” wrench and five minutes later all four bearings changed.
my plan was to fix those bores and maybe a better bearing.
We have a big Canadian supply chain that is the equivalent to your Harbour Freight. Lots of cheap stuff, but also some decent brand names at very good prices if you wait for sales. I went to look for some appropriate bearings.
AND they had 16-6.50-8” ags on for $50. My old turfs are checked and have tubes.
AND they ha 16.5-6.50-8” trailer tires on four bolt rims for $75.
And I happen to have a near new 2,000# axle that was on another now obsolete implement.
So the 149 is going to get upgraded to 1” axles and four bolt hubs.
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