[darmahsd]

Deere heads,
The local TSC has 1 1/16" five bolt trailer hubs. Does anyone know if these are available somewhere for 3/4 or 1 inch axles. It would be nice to switch from tri ribs to turf by unbolting. Buy a narrow trailer wheel for the ribs and a snowmobile trailer wheel for the turfs. Paint 'em JD yellow. Probably cost the same as I just paid for the skinny dimple wheels. Would look cool too, 5 bolt pattern front and rear.
It would be nice to have seals too, except for those reinforcing tabs getting in the way of them on the 3/4'ers.
Cheers,
Stephen

 

[Hollywood]

I've not seen those type hubs for 3/4", but Northern Tool has them for 1". P.F. Engineering has some good pictures of a couple of ways to get it done.
http://www.p.f.engineering.50megs.com/photo.html

 

[darmahsd]

Interesting solutions on that website, James. It looks like another winter project, to fabricate these. If you use the inch and a sixteenth stubbs from TSC, you can get 5 bolt hubs to match the back. There will be more meat if you drill out the 3/4" hole in these than the one inch and then sweat them into a pair of sacrificial spindles.
Thanks,
Stephen

 

[jdgoodfe]

Hi everyone, sad news my 265 perished in a fire last week, now need it replaced, what are people's opinion on a similar modern model? I know that the older one was better but my insurance company is not going to want to buy second hand (and I don't have time).

 

[T-Mo]

John,
Do you need the ground capabilities of a garden tractor, i.e. tilling, single moldboard plow, etc? If not, then get a JD X300 series. They can handle a snow blade, snow blower, and you can get a shovel for them (I wouldn't recommend that though). If you need ground engaging, then you have to move up to the X500 series, which are more expensive. I wouldn't mess with the D-series as they won't compare favorably with your 265.

 

[jdgoodfe]

thanks for the advise. I spoke with the JD dealer and he recommended a 320 or a 500. Wanted to make sure we were on the same page.

JG

 

[T-Mo]

The X320 and the X500 are excellent machines, but not really comparable. Ones a lawn tractor while the X500 is a garden tractor. If you can afford it, get the X500 as you can add more attachments later.

 

[jdgoodfe]

insurance update, i'm only covered for a small portion of the cost of an x500 so i'm going used again. I have to admit i'm not that disappointed, i really loved that 265 and was worried that the new generation of tractor weren't up to the task.
so, good replacement for the 265, 300 series or there are a few nice 445s and 425s for sale in Maine on craigslist. The dreaded plastic cam gear, concerns on a model from 2000?

thanks

 

[T-Mo]

A 2000 model will have the steel cam gear, so no worries there. A good GT2X5, a 3X5, or a GX3X5 will be at least equivalent to your 265 and then some.