Ford 3600 Radiator issue

Ghosttrooper

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I recently replaced the radiator on my Ford 3600 because my old one rusted. I am running into an issue where the front wheel arm is rising up and sheering/crushing the bottom radiator tube that the radiator hose is attached to. Nothing else has changed from the old radiator except the new radiator. Are the new ones different or is there something else going on I am not aware of.
 
Might be that your axle pivot bushing and
pin are worn out. Lift the front end up
and down by putting a jack under the
front of the transmission and inspect how
much slop you have at the pivot.
 
Great suggestion, I'll give that a try. With the weeds growing quickly now I need to get back in the saddle quick. I'm assuming it is ok to weld the pipe back onto the radiator. Thanks again.
 
(quoted from post at 14:08:18 05/07/20) Weld? No.
Solder? Yes.
Fix it if you can. They are fairly
expensive to replace.
Thanks so much Ultradog. I actually soldered it the last time this happened and it worked for a day until the arm crushed it again. This is the third time I have taken it apart to fix it. Hopefully the bushings and pin will fix the issue. I'm getting tired of taking this thing apart. :D
 
(quoted from post at 07:27:30 05/08/20)
(quoted from post at 14:08:18 05/07/20) Weld? No.
Solder? Yes.
Fix it if you can. They are fairly
expensive to replace.
Thanks so much Ultradog. I actually soldered it the last time this happened and it worked for a day until the arm crushed it again. This is the third time I have taken it apart to fix it. Hopefully the bushings and pin will fix the issue. I'm getting tired of taking this thing apart. :D

Quick update, Looks like the Axle pin and bushing were not the only issues. The mounting plate for my bucket loader seems to have sheered the mounting bolts off into the frame as well. This causes the entire front end to shift down over an inch which is causing the radiator hose to sheer off on the front axle. Not happy about it and it is definitely not a quick fix (Digging those sheered bolts out of the frame) but at least I know what is going on for sure now. Thanks again for all your help.
 

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