tractor ball joint

eas · Oct 20, 2022

looking for a large ball joint for a project,,articulation tractor joint,, how big do they make ?

DoubleO7 · Oct 20, 2022

How much articulation??

Up and down and side to side?

XX degrees or 360??I

For garden tractor size or Cat D11 size??

rustred · Oct 20, 2022

big, like the old 1200 4x4 case had.

eas · Oct 20, 2022

yes the one that articulates in the middle

eas · Oct 20, 2022

yes up and down.. and side to side ,, up and down 20* ,, side 150* ,, two 12000# tractors size

Janicholson · Oct 20, 2022

This should work Jim
a source

wore out · Oct 20, 2022

(quoted from post at 08:34:19 10/20/22) looking for a large ball joint for a project,,articulation tractor joint,, how big do they make ?

Versatile (and likely many others) used a ''spherical bearing'' in the articulation joints.

They are available in a wide variety of sizes, of course you will need heavy block of steel bored to accept the bearing and snap ring grooves or other means to hold it in place.

www.skf.com/us/products/plain-bearings/spherical-plain-bearings-rod-ends/radial

You can see the spherical bearings at the various joints in the drawing above.

ihplowboy · Oct 20, 2022

Would a replacement ball end for a 3 point hitch arm work.
Use the largest you can find.
Jim

eas · Oct 20, 2022

that is closer to what I need ,, looked at versatile 850 couldn't see ball flex joint

eas · Oct 20, 2022

looked hard on net to find a site that had them ,, thanks you for saying

Cash4Toys · Oct 20, 2022

TimKin would have spherical bearings that your looking for.They would work for steering, ocilation not so much. Pillow blocks would also work, with less machining.

mazemeister · Oct 20, 2022

Try searching for a heim joint

caterpillar guy · Oct 20, 2022

Get a hold of Big Tractor Parts in West Hawley MN they can fix you up with one for a Stieger or a Versatile. If not then they can send you in the right direction.

wore out · Oct 20, 2022

(quoted from post at 14:02:12 10/20/22) that is closer to what I need ,, looked at versatile 850 couldn't see ball flex joint

In the drawing I posted, 9, 13, and 31 are spherical bearings.

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