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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