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    • June 26, 2012 at 6:39 am #30606
      dogdoc
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        Bent the tie rod or as I have heard it called the connecting rod between the front wheels.  Happened brush hogging, did not hit anything.  One wheel must have got stuck and the hydraulic steering just bent it as I turned the wheel.  In the yard I could actually see the steering bend and unbend it some as I played with it.  My question is should I consider beefing it up some or am I asking for more trouble by shifting the stress to the next weak link. I could weld some angle iron or put a solid rod inside the replacement easy enough.

        Thanks 

      • June 26, 2012 at 7:36 am #34823
        Tinbender
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          You will no doubt transfer the load elsewhere. I had a wheel up against a rock unknowingly, and tore the welds on the mount for the steering ram that is bolted to  the front axle. Luckily it was put on with a really crappy weld or it would have torn the tire's sidewall, or broke something else.

        • June 26, 2012 at 8:39 am #34824
          Affordable
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            I would put a rod inside of the connecting rod.The connecting rod is easy to bend it's pretty soft

             

            Tommy

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          • June 26, 2012 at 1:59 pm #34825
            DavidPrivett
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              I have one of those 12 ton bearing presses from harbor freight that I used to mostly straighten mine .the only down side to the press is it is not a pass thru ,but running on a diagonal it will still work.

            • June 26, 2012 at 6:18 pm #34826
              dogdoc
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                ordered the parts from you this morning tommy.  my impression is that alot of this chinese steel is soft and relatively poor quality.  am i wrong?

              • June 26, 2012 at 9:08 pm #34827
                Affordable
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                  It is a little soft, thats why if you will put a rod inside the connecting rod it will hep a bunch.Thanks for the order

                   

                  Tommy

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                • June 27, 2012 at 1:45 am #34830
                  RichWaugh
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                    After I straightened mine for the third time I slipped a piece of appropriately-sized rebar inside it.  Problem solved.

                  • June 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm #34831
                    SpringValley
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                      Back when we sold these things we had more problems with bent tie rods by far on the 300 series tractors.  We drilled some holes in the tie rod put a hunk of bar stock inside of it and then plug welded the bar stock.  That solved it.

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