Ford 4500 front axle bushings

chuckinnc · Dec 4, 2015

I have a early moldel 4500 tbl, it has been parked for 10 years in the shed. I need to get it going again, the front steering was so bad I had to raise the front end to turn the wheels. I bought new bushings back then and sense the ford dealer has
shutdown, no one around here works on them so I may try and tackle the project myself. Has anyone done this before? I think I
remember the dealer saying after they were installed the bushings still had to be reamed to size?

JF in MI · Dec 4, 2015

Are you sure the PS is working? 4500s usually have enough power to snap the bushings off if they're bound.

chuckinnc · Dec 8, 2015

Yep, Im sure, the early model 4500s had the same pump/steering box as a 5000 farm tractor driving that heavy axle, later they changed to the better system they use now. I know because I bought a service manual online and the power steering section said to lookup 5000 farm tractor r steering for earily model 4500s, which mine is. Talk with a retired Ford mechanic confirmed this, as he said the pump/steering box wasbr>too weak for the 4500s front end wieght.

Ford 4500 front axle bushings

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