Why This Tedder Wheel Kept Breaking (And How I Fixed It)

Описание: In this video, I ran into a recurring problem with my tedder — hay kept wrapping around one of the wheels while I was using it in the field. Over time, the buildup caused enough stress that it eventually broke the wheel.

With hay season moving fast, this wasn’t something I could ignore. I walk through repairing the damaged wheel, welding it back together, and then going a step further to prevent it from happening again.

To fix the root of the issue, I bought fenders, modified them, built custom brackets, and mounted everything to the tedder to stop hay from wrapping around that wheel in the future.

This is a real-world farm repair — diagnosing the failure, fixing what broke, and improving the equipment so it works better going forward.

If you’re a farmer, mechanic, or someone who prefers fixing and improving equipment instead of just replacing it, this one’s for you.

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00:00 Breakdown Overview
03:11 Issue Explained
04:09 Wheel Removal Overview
05:32 Wheel Removal Attempt 1
06:29 Wheel Removal Attempt 2
08:14 Abandoning the Removal
08:40 Road Transport with a Broken Wheel
09:18 Planning Phase
10:48 Broken Wheel Overview
13:22 Welding the Wheel
18:22 Wheel Weld Review
20:17 Fender Overview
22:27 Fender Welding Part 1
24:10 Fender Welding Part 2
24:51 Fender Weld Review
25:58 Tap Selection for Bolt Holes
26:43 Drilling Mounting Holes
27:39 Tapping Mounting Holes
28:36 Wheel Before Fender
28:43 Wheel After Fender
28:54 Changing Wheel Bearings
31:16 Installing Welded Wheel
32:31 Fender Install
33:10 Project Review
35:23 Outro