I have a 9650W with 20.8R38 straddle row duals. I posted earlier about breaking a rim on the inside dual. Well, we have a snow delay while waiting for 10" of wet snow to melt and the fields to dry out. I pulled the outer dual and bolt ring off the other side to check that rim. Sure enough, it was also cracked out between the bolt holes.
So you folks running bin extensions might want to add checking the inner rim to your winter maintenance program. Simply pulling the outer dual won't allow you to check, you must remove the spacer ring so you can see the bolt holes on the inner rim.
This is on a '03 machine with 1600S hours and Mauer extensions for 300 bu max capacity, and either 8 row corn or 25' flex.
So you folks running bin extensions might want to add checking the inner rim to your winter maintenance program. Simply pulling the outer dual won't allow you to check, you must remove the spacer ring so you can see the bolt holes on the inner rim.
This is on a '03 machine with 1600S hours and Mauer extensions for 300 bu max capacity, and either 8 row corn or 25' flex.