Posted by TheOldHokie on January 28, 2013 at 08:02:40 from (74.110.75.46):
In Reply to: Bulldozer- weak axle posted by Bulldozer on January 28, 2013 at 06:45:51:
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Nope. All model variants of the Ford Industrial loader attached to the front axle bolster just like the older Dearborn loaders. Item #2 in the Ford parts diagram shown below is the attaching bracket used on the 8N and item #3 is the attaching bracket used on the NAA and Hundred series. All of the front end load from the Industrial loader is carried by the center hole in the front axle on all of those machines and that is way, way more than 400# regardless of the improved lift geometry. Broken spot welds and hogged pivot holes on the bolster assembly from the added loads are a very common failure with all of these loaders but I have never heard of a fractured axle caused by any loader.
On all of these tractors the axle pivots in the center and that pivot point is the load path for any load that isn't attached directly to the front axle, axle extensions, or wheels. Since the axle and it's extensions pivot up and down with the terrain they are a very poor attachment point for a loader. The only loader I have ever seen that attached to the axle or it's extensions on any Ford tractor are the old N-series Sauder loaders which flopped around with the axles and were darn near unusable. Aside from their quick attach feature they were an absolutely horrible design.
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