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If we are talking about the bare wheel assembly, complete with its valve, O-ring and hardware, the 12-bolt with 3850# load cap. (Part# 12460178 ) weighs almost 42 pounds, while the paired 24-bolt @ 4540# load cap. (Part# 12518559) weighs 46.2 lbs.
Just those 12 extra bolts and nuts...
Yeah, talk about different ways to skin the cat ... the mich, actually. (I like your KISS system! Can I borough your tractor for a while...?:smile:)
I tried all kind of grinding discs before I found that actual cutting (with a carbide-tipped saw blade) goes much faster. But then you need...
I do that with the old lathe and some home-made fixtures. Tires all come out nice and perfectly round (by default of course...) and size/weight is not a problem - but rubber saw dust everywhere, that is... :)
I just uploaded a short video, here...