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Install Front Wheel Adapters and New Wheels

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THIS CAN'T WORK!! STUFFING 20 INCH RIMS UNDER A JOHN DEERE GATOR!! NOW THAT'S HOTRODDING!!

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What happens here

With the factory wheel removed, carefully place the 1.25-inch wheel adapter onto the hub. The original lug bolts from the Gator will thread through the adapter and into the vehicle's hub. Due to the tight fit, you may need to use a smaller or thin-walled 19mm socket to properly seat and tighten the lug bolts through the adapter. Once all lug bolts are hand-tight, use the DeWalt impact wrench to securely fasten the adapter to the hub. Finally, mount the new 18-inch custom wheel onto the studs of the installed adapter. Hand-tighten the appropriate lug nuts onto these studs and then use the impact wrench for final tightening.

Goal: Mount the custom wheels and adapters on the front

Tools and materials

  • 18-inch Custom Wheel Boss Motorsports — The new front wheel
  • 19mm Socket — Removing factory lug bolts and tightening adapter bolts
  • DeWalt Impact Wrench DeWalt — Tightening lug bolts and nuts
  • Lug Nuts — Securing the new wheel to the adapter
  • Wheel Adapters/Spacers — Mounting the custom wheels

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anything so here's our adapter now we've got one of them started let's see if our lug bolts will work here looks like they will have a pain in the butt to get them started looks like we got to get a different 19 millimeter we'll use this little guy here we go yeah we're cooking so we'll just get it hand tightened on there there we go our tightening on those we can loosen the other studs I like a good loose stud I'll set these guys down throw them on the impact man tighten them down Oh nobody from craftsmen's watching I think I've voided my warranty right there now for the moment of truth it looks like they're gonna fit the next question we got to ask ourselves is will the wheel turn okay if the wheel will turn okay we're good shape so let's work smarter not harder get our trusty bar stool here or our trusty car stool guys if you don't have one of these around your shop what a handy dandy device this little stool here let me show you this is from Northern Tool but I'll post the link down below there are several different brands of shop stool but man how handy is it to have a place to store all your nuts and bolts underneath you and a fully adjustable stool so I can raise it up it's got a little shock will spring to it and it saves your knees now we can get busy

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