Need thrust bearing ideas for Deutz front knuckle

mmidlam

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I bought a Deutz 4507 with worn out lower thrust surfaces on the front knuckle. The axle only had simple washers for a thrust bearing.There will probably be 1/2 inch of clearance after I have it resurfaced. Not having a bearing might be part of the reason these tractors were know to break the steering arm when using a loader. The king pin is 35 mm diameter.
Need some bearing ideas and numbers that might fit. I guess I could always go back to some washers. This is an Italian built Sige 3500 axle.
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If you are talking about the stub shaft that bolts into the bottom of the housing. It looks like there is a bearing in the picture you posted. Why can't it be welded up to size then turned back to the original size for the new bearing. There are thrust washers that go in the top and bottom to shim the clearance so the hub side of the axle is in alignment with the axle shaft coming out from the differential. If that is off the axle with either break or ware the hub splines rapidly due to the misalignment.
I have an old IH truck that has a drive axle much like that made by Rockwell back in the 60's , it had those short pin like pieces with a brass bushing for a bearing. I just welded them back up and turned them back to the size of the new bushing. Fit good after that and could keep it in the road. It had about a 2 inch pin though.
 

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