Swapping Spindles

[RCTruckDaddy 8]

I have 1982 Workhorse GT 1142 with the spindles that use a retaining clip to secure the front wheels. Can I swap these out for the older style that use a bolt to hold the front wheel on. I have a 69 Electro parts tractor. Will they work? I lost a wheel plowing on Friday and don't want to experience that again.

Thx

Dave

[Kelly 1,028]

Yes direct bolt on, just check that the flat arm the tie rod bolts to is not bent, they bend when the tire runs in to stuff, a little at a time.

I like the bolt on style myself, I've lost a wheel plowing before, and I was at a neighbors house being nice, could not pick the tractor up and put the wheel on by myself, lost the snap ring, had to walk 1/4 mile home get a jack and snap ring walk back and fix it, all while it was snowing hard, after that no more snap rings.

[roscoemi 245]

I'm with Kelly on this. Lost the right front wheel twice in 10 feet. Next I lost the clips and went with bolt splindles.

[RCTruckDaddy 8]

Thanks guys. Only reason I had clip was I have the plastic caps on the hubs. The clip was in the grease in he cap. I will change them this weekend.

[Kelly 1,028]

I have cheated before by drilling a hole right in the clip groove through the spindle and used a cotter pin, some spindles are factory like that also.

[RCTruckDaddy 8]

Yeah my father in law has a 310-8 with the spindles drilled.

[squonk 39,045]

If I get a parts tractor that has bolt on spindles I save them. Then when I get a tractor I'm going to use I swap them out first thing.