Ford 960 wide front tie rods

DHW · Aug 22, 2019

Yep..... they're the most elusive thing on this tractor. Reseigned to fact that I will have
to make a new set. The old ones, if they are the original and thats a big if have been cut
on, welded on so much are not adjustable.

Does anyone know for fact the tapers/size of the ball joints ( inside and outside) that were
used on the widefront tie rods. I'm not convinced of what I have currently are the correct
ones.

Any chance that there is a tie rods crossover lurking out there?

Any help appreciated!!

Dan

John P. · Aug 22, 2019

You most likely will have to make a set, as I've thought about doing this myself. I believe the steering arms are the same as the 800, so I had thought of getting the tie rods for the 800, then welding them on to the original 960 tie rods.

DHW · Aug 22, 2019

Hi John

Yep....looking at parts to weld or screw together.....how ever I am going to talk to a few people about Massey parts from the mid 50's. These manufactures were having a love hate relationship back then and might have an outside chance that one of the Massey's may share a tie rod of the same type. I know some parts between the tractors then we're interchangeable.

pinball · Aug 22, 2019

few years back I had the same problem I went on ebay and found one I think was an Allis. I bought it. put It on and the only problem was the adjustment places were off so I used a grinder to make couple new places. worked great. shaft was the same size as the ford but couple inches shorter if I remember right.

John P. · Aug 23, 2019

I was also wondering if the Farmall or John Deere tie rods would work too.

Ford 960 wide front tie rods

DHW

Member

John P.

Member

DHW

Member

pinball

Well-known Member

John P.

Member

Similar threads