Im looking for wheel spacers for BX 2680. Bora quotes $408. Is there anything of good quality but less expensive available?
Wheel spacers
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Welcome aboard T - with a little searching on the forum you'll finds lots of talk about wheel spacers and a VERY wide range of opinions.
If you have a mid-mount mower you may have to be careful not to get the tires out too far, can rub on the scarfing wheels of the mower deck especially when the deck is all the way up. For example I can only put 1.5" spacers on with my 54" MMM.
Look for bolt pattern 5x4.5 with an inner diameter 82.5mm. Several have purchased spacers for cars at greatly reduced prices. Ford Ranger and Edge of certain years fit as do some Jeep models.
If you have a mid-mount mower you may have to be careful not to get the tires out too far, can rub on the scarfing wheels of the mower deck especially when the deck is all the way up. For example I can only put 1.5" spacers on with my 54" MMM.
Look for bolt pattern 5x4.5 with an inner diameter 82.5mm. Several have purchased spacers for cars at greatly reduced prices. Ford Ranger and Edge of certain years fit as do some Jeep models.
I have a BX2370, I *think* the wheels are the same as on a BX2680 but check on that.
My spacers are 10% the cost of Bora and have worked great so far. Quality is important to me and I'd buy them again in an instant. The spacer lug nut size is the same socket size as the BX front wheels (smaller than the OEM rear nuts), so I have to be mindful to not use the large socket on the smaller nuts when changing wheels and spacers.
I don't run spacers when I don't need them as it's harder on the axles. I run two sets (4" per side) in the woods because the (rather large) chipper shifts around (a little) on the 3-point, and on hills that's a bit precarious without spacers.
Remember the front axle pivots so do not add spacers up front.
My spacers are 10% the cost of Bora and have worked great so far. Quality is important to me and I'd buy them again in an instant. The spacer lug nut size is the same socket size as the BX front wheels (smaller than the OEM rear nuts), so I have to be mindful to not use the large socket on the smaller nuts when changing wheels and spacers.
I don't run spacers when I don't need them as it's harder on the axles. I run two sets (4" per side) in the woods because the (rather large) chipper shifts around (a little) on the 3-point, and on hills that's a bit precarious without spacers.
Remember the front axle pivots so do not add spacers up front.
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Thank you for your information and example. I ordered that size and bolt pattern in 2”. I think that should work well for me. Thank you again!