King pins on old JD running gear

Wil

Thanks

Wil

Try mother deere. I know 7 or 8 years ago I was able to buy a new real axle stub so would guess you should be able to get what you need.

953 will have hubs with a cast iron screw on cap and will look longer than normal. 963 will have hubs that look like most other implements and will have a press in cap.

These are good old gears and there are LOTS of the 953's out there. They are still holding their value also. Around me you can't touch a usable 953 for less than $300.

jt

Now to the question. If it is a 953 (I doubt it) most of the parts are still available through deere.

If it is a 802 take the cap off the spindle (kingpin) and heat the casting the spindle runs in with a rosebud till it glows. Spray some sort of penetrating oil in the moving parts and start hammering on the steering arm. With a little patience things will work loose. Drop the spindle out to let the loose rust out and clean up a little. Put all back together hit with a grease gun and all will be right with the world. BE CAREFUL SOME PENETRATING OILS WILL FLAME UP WHEN DOING THIS I KNOW WD40 WILL. I have had real good luck with this method. Have done 2 or 3 and most were donated to local threshing show where the gears get abused so they will stand up after heating.

Make sure to head the warning about the flame up. This won't hurt the work you are doing but be cautious that it may happen.

hth

jt

our old 953's bearing caps were still available...