wide front axle problem on farmall C

shooterman · Jun 13, 2016

Greetings to all. I'm new to the site and just as new to the classic tractor thing. I recently acquired a 1950 Farmall C and am in the process of trying to return it to it's former glory. The steering arm had been broken and welded so many times, I have opted to replace with a newly fabbed one. The tie rods are adjustable but rusted together. I got those apart and they are now functional.

My problem is, the sliding adjustable axle is also rusted and doesn't look like it has moved since 1950. I got the clamp off and the set pin out but does anyone know how to remove the axle from the axle tube without catastrophic destruction?

WESnIL · Jun 13, 2016

Heat, penetrating oil, and patience will be your best friends. Based on my experience with a Farmall wide front end numerous
applications of your favorite penetrating oil potent will be the first step. Every time you walk by for a week or two period give
it another application. Heat, with some kind of pressure, will also greatly help. I ended up using two come-a-longs, one in a
straight out pull and one from the bottom of the spindle to the rear axle in a torque pull and eventually I had movement. Some
properly placed blows with a big sledge hammer may also help.

shooterman · Jun 14, 2016

Thanks for your response. I am already trying to get solvent where I can put it. The next step will be judicious application of heat. I would probably just leave it alone, but some time ago, someone extended one side and not the other and it looks funny.

wide front axle problem on farmall C

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