Hub caps on a Kubota??????????

[Wildfire]

OK I'll admit. I'm a picky person but I didn't like that open hole in the rear wheel weights so today instead of out riding or driving I spent the day in the shop building hub caps. OH come on, don't laugh :laughing:

 

[Wildfire]

Some more photo's

 

[aquaforce]

Nice.
I agree, as a picky guy, that looks much better.
My picky self might have made 6 lugs like the front.

Good job making the Kubota proud!!!!!

 

[Kubota_Man]

So when are the spinners going to be installed

 

[Wildfire]

Nice.
I agree, as a picky guy, that looks much better.
My picky self might have made 6 lugs like the front.

Good job making the Kubota proud!!!!!

Actually I was going to go with eight per side but I live on a big rock out in the middle of the North Atlantic and all I could come up with was ten of the buggers but they are larger than the front ones so that will do.
I was actually considering machining one big nut to put the out of aluminum but time wasn't on my side and it wasn't cost efficient. Glad you like it. Thanks

So when are the spinners going to be installed

Well I did ponder it but figured I'd be the laughing stock of the world. Hell I still might be with the hub caps but I don't care, I'm having fun and if it amuses you guys then that's a bonus

 

[cabu]

@Wildfire: You have definitly to much time!

carl

 

[Wildfire]

@Wildfire: You have definitly to much time!

carl

I wish. Last week I worked 68 hours at my day job and I do my hobby work such as this after that. I mowed my grass last evening in the dark
I just want to have the tractor the way I like it and that's it.

 

[cmorningstar01]

Hey..I was expecting baby Moons and chrome trim rings,.

All joking aside though, Very nice job, The chrome acorn nut covers really add a special touch.

 

[SuperCharged]

Wow! Looks nice!

 

[Wildfire]

Hey..I was expecting baby Moons and chrome trim rings,.

All joking aside though, Very nice job, The chrome acorn nut covers really add a special touch.

Thanks. The baby moons would look great but I had to think it out and not use them because if I was pushing snow side on I would damage them. Doing it the way I did I got them recessed and I don't think they'll get damaged now.

 

[Wildfire]

Wow! Looks nice!

Thank you!

 

[cabu]

I wish. Last week ... I mowed my grass last evening in the dark

What I have read from your message above is, that the ZG222Z need some nice light's for the nightshifts...

We will see next: Frontlight, Sidelight, Foglight, Backlight and not to forget the blue light !under! the mowerdeck, so it looks like an UFO trying to land

Have fun!!

carl

 

[Kubota_Man]

What I have read from your message above is, that the ZG222Z need some nice light's for the nightshifts...

We will see next: Frontlight, Sidelight, Foglight, Backlight and not to forget the blue light !under! the mowerdeck, so it looks like an UFO trying to land

Have fun!!

carl

Carl that would be quite awesome to see. Wildfire I think you just found your next mod

Wildfire I hope you never stop doing what you do. It gives us hope

 

[Kytim]

Recessed Baby Moons are still doable on tabs the same way. I think chrome trim rings on the weights would look W-A-Y cool.

Gotta admit Paul gets lots of points for style! Now Iffin you were to add a couple big belly mowers under that beast you wouldn't have to spend much time mowing in the dark! HAha

Love ya work paul!

 

[Wildfire]

What I have read from your message above is, that the ZG222Z need some nice light's for the nightshifts...

We will see next: Frontlight, Sidelight, Foglight, Backlight and not to forget the blue light !under! the mowerdeck, so it looks like an UFO trying to land

Have fun!!

carl

Carl you shouldn't give me ideas like that Good ideas too

Carl that would be quite awesome to see. Wildfire I think you just found your next mod

Wildfire I hope you never stop doing what you do. It gives us hope

Oh man you guys are going to get me in trouble with these ideas No worries about me stopping. My wife says I can't sit still anyways

Recessed Baby Moons are still doable on tabs the same way. I think chrome trim rings on the weights would look W-A-Y cool.

Gotta admit Paul gets lots of points for style! Now Iffin you were to add a couple big belly mowers under that beast you wouldn't have to spend much time mowing in the dark! HAha

Love ya work paul!

Good idea on the baby moons. That opening is just about 10" You have to remember that I live on a big rock right out in the middle of the North Atlantic so I'm lucky to see the real moon let alone baby ones I see you got a custom way of thinking and I like that.

 

[pat331]

Looks great, Paul. I've studied your pictures and have a question. How did you drill the holes into the wheel weights? The hole looks too small for a regular drill to fit. Did you use one of those right angel drills? Thanks!

 

[Kytim]

Did you epoxy the big nuts to the steel plate? wasnt sure what was in the center of those.

 

[Wildfire]

Looks great, Paul. I've studied your pictures and have a question. How did you drill the holes into the wheel weights? The hole looks too small for a regular drill to fit. Did you use one of those right angel drills? Thanks!

Did you epoxy the big nuts to the steel plate? wasnt sure what was in the center of those.

Wouldn't you know it. The one photo I forget to include and you guys ask me about it .
I used a pneumatic 3/8th angle drill to drill the holes in the weights then the threaded or we call it " tapped " the holes and that was it.

 

[Kytim]

Hey Paul, I saw a road tractor today here in western Kentucky that had Moon caps on the rear diffs. what made me think of you was it had had spinners installed on the moons that reminded of ones from a '63-'64 SS chevy. Isn't that funny how something can trigger a thought thats totally remote from the first one?

 

[Eddie Jr.]

Hey..I was expecting baby Moons and chrome trim rings,.

All joking aside though, Very nice job, The chrome acorn nut covers really add a special touch.

I so agree with cmorningstar here! I saw the post and had that image in my head right out of the gate.
They do look great though man!

M.