Re: (ET) E12 Front Axle Torched.

[steves <ssawtelle erols com>]

I have heard of non-cast axles for the ET but all I've seen were cast. 
If they are interchangeable, I would find a cast replacement, since some 
of the accessories put a pretty heavy load on the front axle. Axles 
should be easily available as most tractors die before from other causes 
first.

- SteveS

David C Robie wrote:

> Square steel tubing is a 'stock shape' at any steeyard and not expensive.
>  All you got to do is copy the old one, burn the workiing parts off thev
> old axle and weld em on the new tube.  It is also possible to get the
> next largest size tube that telescopes over the old axle ends,  and
> splice it at the burn.
> Dave 
> Weymouth MA
>
> On Wed, 24 May 2006 18:42:47 -0700 (PDT) BRIAN ROSS <rossbt verizon net>
> writes:
>
> > I have just acquired my first ET.  It is a fixer, stored under cover, 
> > mostly good shape.  The batteries are shot and the previous owner 
> > took a torch to the front axle, so that is also shot.  I have 
> > decided to fix the front axle before getting some batteries; so here 
> > is my question.  The front axle appears to be made from square tube. 
> > Will any large frame front axle work on this ET.  Where is the best 
> > place to try to locate one, if not are there drawings of this part 
> > available (somewhere) so I can make one.  
> >   
> >  Regards,
> >   
> >  Brian Ross
> >  Queensbury/NY
> >  E12
>
>
>
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