Hard to believe front wheels.

John Olynyk · Jun 18, 2018

I pulled the little 3 bolt cap off the center of the wheel.. SURPRISE
The nuts on both spindles are welded to the spindle. looks like the threads on the spindles were worn or stripped so some idiot welded the nuts to the spindles.

NOW WHAT?????

X-Y switch · Jun 18, 2018

It's easy to give someone else advice in a situation like this, if the seals are not leaking and the bearings are tight, just get as much lube (regular wheel bearing grease) into the bearing and forget about it.

farmerwithmutt · Jun 18, 2018

Narrow front or wide ? Like the other post
grease well fingers crossed and watch out
for a new pedestal. Might not be to
expensive getting a narrow front

John Olynyk · Jun 19, 2018

Wide front.. This guy I know has a machine shop.He said to grind the weld & nuts off. says he can build the spindle up where the threads are worn then he will rethread them to original size.

what do ya'll think? This is on the Cockshutt 560

Oliver 500 Wa · Jun 19, 2018

If it were mine, that's what I would do. Particularly because I already have all the equipment and machines to fix it right.

If I was going to have to pay a shop some serious money to do the repairs, then I'd explore other options like spindles from a salvage yard or something.

Traditional Farmer · Jun 19, 2018

I'd probably just run it for now if there is no other problem.Would it be possible to rethread the spindles with a slightly smaller thread maybe something metric?

Don-Wi · Jun 19, 2018

I did the same type of repair to an extra spindle for a Massey 285. Threads were stripped so I welded them up and used a cnc machining center to mill it back down and then threadmill the proper threads back on. Never did put it to use, and the tractor is sold now.

Donovan from Wisconsin

BarnyardEngineering · Jun 19, 2018

Not at all hard to believe. Wheel probably fell off in the field, had to get the crops in, and it was a Sunday of course, so out came the old buzz box and a stick of 6011.

Alternative scenario, wheel falls off on a weekday with no crops needing to be brought in before the weather hit. Went to the dealer and priced a new spindle. Soiled trousers when told the price. Pay the feed bill or fix the tractor. Cows can't go hungry and they're the ones actually providing income, so out came the buzz box and a stick of 6011.

John Olynyk · Jun 19, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:12:46 06/19/18) Not at all hard to believe. Wheel probably fell off in the field, had to get the crops in, and it was a Sunday of course, so out came the old buzz box and a stick of 6011.

Alternative scenario, wheel falls off on a weekday with no crops needing to be brought in before the weather hit. Went to the dealer and priced a new spindle. Soiled trousers when told the price. Pay the feed bill or fix the tractor. Cows can't go hungry and they're the ones actually providing income, so out came the buzz box and a stick of 6011.

I sure do like your analogy.. makes sense.

John Olynyk · Jun 19, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:04:30 06/19/18) I'd probably just run it for now if there is no other problem.Would it be possible to rethread the spindles with a slightly smaller thread maybe something metric?

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I will be taking the spindles to the guy on Thursday & will let him decide which he wants to pursue either build them up & rethread to the original or rethread with a smaller size.

John Olynyk · Jun 19, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:33:00 06/19/18) I did the same type of repair to an extra spindle for a Massey 285. Threads were stripped so I welded them up and used a cnc machining center to mill it back down and then threadmill the proper threads back on. Never did put it to use, and the tractor is sold now.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Yup this is the route I'm hoping he will take.

John Olynyk · Jun 19, 2018

(quoted from post at 07:22:16 06/19/18) If it were mine, that's what I would do. Particularly because I already have all the equipment and machines to fix it right.

If I was going to have to pay a shop some serious money to do the repairs, then I'd explore other options like spindles from a salvage yard or something.

Well I did find 2 spindles at a Tractor wreckers. They want $100 each.. but don't know what he'd want for milling mine.

John Olynyk · Jun 20, 2018

got a couple of spindles complete with hubs wheels & two good 3 rib 750x16 tires.. the tires that were on there were 650x16..they were too small. now to mount them..

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