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Read articles →This is a hands-on DIY project video, not a spec walkaround: an owner widens the stance on a recently purchased low-hour M6040 by swapping tires side-to-side on the rims, then documents grinding rust off the center hubs, treating it with rust reformer, and repainting before reassembly. It includes before/after stance comparisons against the bucket width and offhand notes on tire pressure and calcium chloride issues. Best for owners planning a similar tire-swap or hub rust repair.
Posted by an owner-operator documenting their own maintenance work on a family farm tractor, with no dealership or sales angle.
Swap the tires between the left and right sides, since the cleats are offset. This moves each tire outward about three inches per side, adding roughly half a foot of width front and rear.
Calcium chloride in the tires leaked because the valve stem was not kept on top of loaded tires, causing rust to form on the center hub over time.
The wire wheel worked best for removing oxide scale, digging the flakes out even though it can leave small pits in the metal surface.
The manual does not suggest flipping the center dish out, possibly because it puts extra load on the wheel bearings, so swapping tires side to side is used instead.
