400 wide front axle question

Pete in Holland MI · Oct 19, 2015

A friend has a 400 with a wide front axle. The axle mounts to a bracket with sticks forward of the tractor, and the tie rod is out in front, like a whimpy bumper (has been bent by several small trees in the woods. Seems like it would put a lot of strain on the tractor to mount it that way.

Most of the other wide front 400's that I've seen has the axle directly under the steering post, with the tie rod behind the axle.

Is this an aftermarket? Put on wrong? Special purpose?

Just curious.........

Thanx !

Pete

tomtinker · Oct 19, 2015

I don't know about that model, but I think some were made so you could install them either way depending on which wheelbase you wanted.

DeltaRed · Oct 19, 2015

You have an 'old style' wide front from an M.There is a "set back" plate to set the front directly under.BTW,at least you bent the tie rod instead of the grill! Maybe you should add a bumper/grill gard........

Nebraska Kirk · Oct 19, 2015

As Delta said, you have the old style wide front that was originally used on the M. The "correct" wide front for your 400 looks like this.

400 wide front axle question

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