Fordson Wheel Upgrade

Does somebody already manufacture something to go over the rear grousers and the front rim knife edges to make them more road friendly?

My thoughts so far, are that possibly wood could be bolted to the three holes in each grouser. Maybe even a piece of hard rubber. Another idea is to take some 2" rubber hose, slit it lengthwise, place it over each grouser, and bolt it into place.

Any ideas?

Thanks. Greg

The front wheels are banded also. For that, 1/4" X 2" flat stock was used. Threaded rod was used to attach them. That was the gap between the halves of the flanges where the spokes were riveted. The band material was drilled and tapped mid-way between the spokes - again working around the wheels. Due to the thin cross-section of the hot-rolled flat stock, they were not rolled ahead of time, just formed around the wheel. The threaded rod was nutted on the inside of the rim on 5/16" flat washers then sawed off flush on the outside. Sometimes the tap had to be run down between the halves because they were bowed together somewhat. At the ends, the rods are 2" apart. These bands were also lagged with belting material. Care must be taken when turning sharply because the outside wheel tends to lean out and it can shred the edges of the lagging. Front-end geometry and good old-fashioned wear are probably the cause of it.