Thanks Sam. Maybe if the wheels are screwed up it will be a good excuse to do a 1 inch spindle up grade. The more I get into this Cub the more I want to fix it up. I guess that is how it all starts.

the rim looks like its from a windrow pickup wheel off a 914 pull-type combine

Would the front rims be marked with a IH part number? I have to see if I can find one? I don't want to buy bearings if they won't work.

Just measure the ID of the bore in the hub. The OD of the bearings is .375 or 1-3/8". If it's just a little to big you can shrink it back down to fit the bearing.

Ok, so it seems my trade for a 71 fell through, so I will keep working on the problems with this 105. I have been looking for bearings and it seemed there are two types, a sealed bearing good for 500 hours, or an open back designed for grease penetration. So which is the better design? I have seen a wild price variation too, from about $7 to $13 for one bearing. There is also a set of four on epay for 25 bucks shipped for Cub pullers, anyone have experience with these?

Bill, couldn't I just swap in an entire front axle with spindles and rims from a wide frame to get the 1 inch. I know you I need a later wide frame too. I am going to check the wheels and hopefully they are ok to just put in bearings for now.

Many people will tell you that you can't put a Wide Frame axle in a Narrow Frame tractor they will tell you that it makes the front end set too high and that it will make the front wheels set too wide.

BS! I did it to my 122 the wheels are exactly the same width from Wide to Narrow frame, and the height is only about 1/4" different between the two.

Truthfully though the fel on that 122 is pretty hard on the steering, the Wide Frame front axle, spindles and wheels are the only "Upgrade" that I have done to the steering. I did rebuild the column in it a few years ago, and I keep a spare rebuilt column on the shelf for it all the time, cause I know, at the most inconvienent time I'm gonna break the one that's in there.

BTW, I carry some pretty heavy loads with that thing, I move 55 gallon barrels full of motor oil with it all the time.