Tea20 lift arm ball end worn out

kaesark · Feb 28, 2018

Hi the ball end on my lift arm is
completely shagged so was hoping to get
away with a new weld on end but not having
much joy in finding one.
Does anyone have any clues for me to
follow.
Thanks

RM-MN · Feb 28, 2018

You mean a ball end like this one?
lower link weld on ball end

Richard L · Feb 28, 2018

Do you want to keep the original? I have never done this but have heard about it being done. Remove the arm, turn it upside down, cut out about 1/8" of what was the bottom of the ball holder. Heat the end and press it back together then weld it and smooth the weld down. When done you should not see the weld and the top part of the ball holder where the weight is still looks like original which it is. Possibly the amount you cut out depends on your eyesight and the amount you think should be cut out, this depends on how loose the ball really is. Try it before welding, I can see where that may work very well and you could cut out a little more if necessary. I hope this makes sense.

RM-MN · Feb 28, 2018

I've done that with my Ford 3600. I used a plasma torch to remove a bit of metal, heated and hammered it back together, wedlded it and it has held just fine so far. I could have removed a bit more metal as the ball is still pretty loose.

Tea20 lift arm ball end worn out

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