Wagon running gear steering

Graveyard1984 · Nov 4, 2019

I acquired one or two 4-wheel farm wagon.
If you push on the front wheels they are lose in the steering. It has cleavis style tie rod ends. The bolts have wore the hole in the metal bigger so it is allowing slack and play in a front end. Would you drill the hole back round and use some kinda of reducer bushing or go to the junk yard and get something from a vehicle and modify it.

What does everyone else do?

Thanks

Alvin 41 · Nov 4, 2019

Drill or rheem and use larger pin or bushing. Usually tightening center pivot and tongue is a larger problem.

Joe W. · Nov 5, 2019

I had a Gehl running gear with sloppiness as you describe. The clevis tie rod ends had bronze bushings that were worn. I pressed out the worn bushings and pressed new ones in. If you don't have bushings that can be replaced, then your best course, in my opinion, would be to ream the holes to a size that will accept a bronze bushing. Bronze bushings are easy to find on the internet and come in all sizes. They are not expensive. I don't believe you will be able to find anything acceptable in a junk/salvage yard as older running gears will be in the same condition - or worse - than yours. I agree with Alvin 41.

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