Rayco rg20 width

[dan494]

I've just bought a rayco rg20, good condition but got it home and compared to my smaller grinder and it's too wide?? All the specs I can find in the machine says its 29 inches but this one is 34 now I've measured it. Did they ever come like that? And how can I get it back to 29 inches so can get through smaller gates?!

[Mick Dempsey]

There was a guy on here who took the wheels of and replaced them with wooden ply ones to get in in the garden, the put the wheels back on once he was inside.

[dan494]

Could work I'll have to take the wheels off and measure across to see if can get to gate size. Bit annoying as everything ive read on this model says its 29 inch

 

 

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[Timbermcpherson]

are the wheels inset? many models you can narrow or widen them by a few inches by changing the wheels around. Tractors often the same

[dan494]

They don't look like they are. I've measured the inside of the wheel to the outside at 3 inches so the plywood wheel idea would get it down to 29 if can get some made that'll hold the weight. Can keep my smaller machine for gateways but was planning to just have the one machine

[Mick Dempsey]

Here you are, it's Treemoose who did it on his bandit.

[Mick Dempsey]

Page 18 on the "post your stumpgrinding photos" thread.

[dan494]

Thanks Mick appreciate the search and pics. Looks just what I'm going to need

 

 

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[Stumpy Grinder]

Mine has been reduced in width to 28".

It came with some rubbish 8" standard trailer wheels on, but the axles had been shortened and the hubs set further in. They were just too small and no traction. The original wheels would no longer fit. I looked at hub spacers, but I bought it for narrow access and so set about looking for a decent solution. Turf tyres was an option, but they tend to be too wide. I eventually sourced some 10" mini tractor style wheels which are big enough and give good traction. They have a very close clearance, but I now have a very capable machine which will get through a very small gap if I can't get a bigger machine in.

SG

[dan494]

Looks a good permanent solution. Any idea where those wheels came from? And do they interfere with the drive linkage that's set behind the wheel?

 

 

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