Massey 65 steering

Brendon Warren · Jun 4, 2013

I just bought another 65 massey gas job and when I turn to the right the steering arm hits the shaft that runs the front mounted hydralic pump. Its been, from the looks of things, like this for a very long time as someone has welded a stop to the front axle.Has anyone encountered this before? If so I wonder if you came up with a solution. I own 2 other 65"s but never one with the front pump and loader, its a real pain not being able to turn sharp. Thanks in advance.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 5, 2013

Call some of the salvage yards for a pair of drop or "Gooseneck" steering arms.

chuck41 · Jun 5, 2013

Hi Brendon, This a problem we dealt with so many
times. Early days there was no solution but then the late 65's were changed and there was a kit
offered to modify the steering parts.As mentioned
you will need to find these parts or put up with
the problem. Chuck

Brendon Warren · Jun 5, 2013

I don't know how the former owners put up with it for 50 years. Any suggestions on a salvage yard that could hook me up? Or a picture of what this part might look like. It hits on the arm that comes from the power steering. I suppose I could turn right and back up to go left ha ha

Bob N.Y. · Jun 5, 2013

We learned all about this the hard way. What you need are shorter arms on top of the spindles like the later model tractors have.

Brendon Warren · Jun 5, 2013

Okay so I just checked out the serial number and it shows to be a 1958 and the other one I have is a 1964 and the arms on the both of them appear to be the same so that being said the arm that works off of the power is what is hitting the shaft on the pump. Is there a different arm that goes on the steering itself. I also have a high arch 65 1959 and the arm on the power steering looks to be the same, but the ones on the spindles do appear to be lower. I have a spare power steering set up and front end off of a donor tractor but Im not seeing alot of difference between any of them, they all look like they would hit with a front pump installed. So if I had a shorter arm on the power steering it might clear, is there such a thing? Thanks for the input just trying to work this out. Where in NY are you from Bob I'm in northern NY about an hour above Watertown on the Canadian border.

Bob N.Y. · Jun 6, 2013

We had a 1960 65 high arch years ago that we tried to put a front pump on and had the same problem that you are having. I have a 1964 65 standard now. The arms on top of the spindles of the '64 are definitely shorter than the '60.
I live in Herkimer Co. now but I am originally from northern Jefferson Co.

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