Swather tires plugging in forks ?

**LEP** · Sep 8, 2019, 19:42

Sc****rs causes friction and take power. Could continue to skid.

I would try lowering the air pressure.

**flea beetle** · Sep 8, 2019, 20:29

Originally posted by caseih View Post

Anyone have any solutions ? Plugs in forks and skids wheels
Last swather didnt have forks , this one does
Wonder about lower air pressure so tire flexes , or build or buy sc****rs?

I am guessing that you do not have much clearance from the top of the tire to the top cross member of the fork? Dad used to have a new Holland 2450 that would do the same thing when it got muddy out. It was the only time the massey 200 that I had at the time could out cut him. haha. The massey had much more clearance from the tire to the top of the fork.

I would look at trying to increase the gap if that is at all possible.

**STR1** · Sep 8, 2019, 21:54

Try wrapping a chain around the tire and through the rim, acts like a wiper every time the (tire) chain makes a revolution? Might work?

**BreadWinner** · Sep 8, 2019, 23:02

Try lowering the air pressure so the tires flex more to shed the mud.

**the big wheel** · Sep 8, 2019, 23:43

When ours were following drive track theyâ€™d plug so moved them out was better

**MBgrower** · Sep 9, 2019, 05:41

We used to put on wheel spacers, if you get a set made make sure they are heavy duty and done buy a qualified machine shop. Also, 500-600 mm trelbourgs run at low psi are amazing in the mud.

On the rear tires, i only buy swathers that dont have forks, but rather the one sided axles, and use single rib tires.

Swather tires plugging in forks ?