Duallies...Was this an option?

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by bluesman

Any day you learn something is a good day. I learn something every time I log onto the forum. Who would think that a garden tractor could be so endlessly fascinating and yet appear to be so simple.

Agree!

[ACecil]

The duals give the cubs an awesome look! They look like a big tractor with them.

[J-Mech]

In the parts books, under the title "rear wheels" is shows the dual hubs through the 1X6/7 series. After that I no longer see them.

Interestingly though.... they are in the book for the 127, but not for the 147. They would obviously work.

[darkminion_17]

The 1973 price list has them for $126.00 going up!!
But the 1974 price list does not have them listed. Musta been a liability thing...

[DoubleO7]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

The 1973 price list has them for $126.00 going up!!
But the 1974 price list does not have them listed. Musta been a liability thing...

Or IH ran the sales numbers and decided the market was not big enough.
Then two tires started to get a lot wider around that time.
Seems like IH really designed a lot of space between the tires to me.
Maybe so the same adapters could be used with the widest rims available?

[drglinski]

They aren't that practical with a blade on, unless it's for moving dirt. Moving snow you'd run over the stuff that's left behind with the blade as the blade needs to be wider than the wheels. I think duals look pretty neat.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by DoubleO7

Or IH ran the sales numbers and decided the market was not big enough.
Then two tires started to get a lot wider around that time.
Seems like IH really designed a lot of space between the tires to me.
Maybe so the same adapters could be used with the widest rims available?

I thought they made two widths of spacers. But, in the parts book it doesn't appear so. You don't want duals too close together, or dirt/snow packs into them and won't come out. That's a lot of the reason for the space. Personally I think the people making them now make them too close. Apparently they have never ran a farm tractor.

[Alvy]

Lew do you still have them or maybe post dimensions possibly, Allen can't be the only one that has that much fun

[Cub Cadet 123]

Originally Posted by mmzullo

It was listed as an accessory in 1966 according to the accessory catalog. $86.50

That's actually very expensive....in today's prices, that would be over $600! I bought a set of spacer rings that fit in the groove channel of rim and spaces the tires about 3" apart for about $35.00. It's not quite as good as the IH wheel spacers, but a lot easier on the budget and they seal the space between the tires so no mud, snow, or dirt gets in between them.

Cub Cadet 123

[J-Mech]

Just as a note, extrememotorworks sells dual wheel spacers.