Snapped an axle on my To-30

Seems the bolt for the steering came off, and the wheel spun sideways, when I moved forward it snapped it right off. I'm not sure the best place to get a replacement. Anyone have any ideas?

This site sells them.

$70.93
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How about that, thanks. Right hand is your right when sitting on the tractor right?

I wasn't sure if I had to buy the entire assembly or just the piece that comes out the bottom. Seems it's one piece though.

Fatjay-"
How about that, thanks. Right hand is your right when sitting on the tractor right?"

I would think so but, just to be sure, I would verify that with the customer service rep when
placing the order.

Next question, how difficult is it to get that hub off the spindle? I was dragging with the 3pt blade at my fathers when it happened. I jacked it up and got a ride back to my house to try and figure out what I need, haven't even looked at the wheel yet. I'm assuming there's bearings, do they need to be pressed in? Or does it just slide off with the bolt out when you take off the dust cover?

Fatjay- I would also buy this


Site says it is out of stock "Spindle repair kit". Look around, you should be able to find it.
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The hub is held onto the spindle with a bolt. There will be a bearing on the outside of the
spindle and the inside of the spindle. Loosen the nut and remove washer(s) and pull hub of
spindle. easey-peasey.

Spindle kit may not be 'out of stock'. Found it in another section on the site. $28.11.

Btw, your service manual will walk you through the process of installation. If you don't have the manual, I would suggest you order one while placing this order.
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I mean't "nut" not 'bolt'. Sorry.

Aren't you glad you didn't have the loader all the way up with a full bucket? That's the kind of thing I was warning about. Take off the dust cap,pull the cotter pin and take off the castle nut. What's left of the spindle will pull out of the taper bearings.

Ditto to what Randy said. I know the feeling, using my 850 ford for more than I should, longer than I should have. Over time it stressed, then broke in the same spot as yours, while facing down a slope, in somewhat soft/deep top soils, near where one of our barns used to be. Mine has a wagner loader with 2 way cylinders, so when it happened, I did have the bucket low, and was actually able to raise the front end up with it, 6' rotary cutter on the back, conditions were just good enough for me to use the bucket as a skid and I was able to back up the slope to the top of the hill on a flat spot. I found a heavier set of spindles after a few weeks, placed my tools and things in a gardenway cart and moved it easily to the field the tractor was in, made the repair there on one, drove the tractor to the garage, did the other side there.

There was a tell tale sign I should have paid better attention to, the wheel, when parked on the flat, did not look plumb, and it was the spindle failing just like yours. If you look at the break, you may find non fresh metal, could be rusty or discolored, meaning its been stress cracked awhile, just waiting for the right time to break, usually in the mud, while raining or something.

No way I'd want to have this happen and have the loader bucket up high, no ROPS or seat with belt to go with it.

Simple enough repair though, I'd check the other side carefully see if there is any stress cracks etc.

When I was a kid growing up on a dairy we
had a loader on IH H. The loader broke
tractor in half, bell housing split. I'm
not a fan of any bolt on loaders or hoes.
Neighbor has a Massey that a hoe broke the
rear end. Good luck fixing your tractor.
Some day you may want to get a factory
backhoe that is built to play in the dirt.
Glad no one was hurt.

Greg was talking about replacing the spindle bushings while you are in there. Those are the bushings inside
the axle extensions where the upper part of the spindle goes in. Need to check them for wear, especially with
the loader on there, they take a pounding. If they wear all the way through, the axle extension will be
damaged.

The old bushings can be peeled out with a chisel, but the new ones will need to be pressed in and reamed to
size. If you don't have the reamer you'll need to borrow or buy one or the axles will need to go to a machine
shop.

My dad did that many years ago on the 300U tractor. Does wonders when you hit a ground hog hole while mowing hay. And get this.....it was the front right spindle!

NOTE:
When my MF 35 X 3 cylinder Diesel (with Loader)suffered the same injury as your T0-30 I installed the complete RIGHT HAND SPINDLE and HUB as a unit from a parts TEA-20.A 100% match.
Then I sold the Loader.....to much for the MF 35 x front end.

INFO from FERGUSON PARTS BOOK...T0-30