wallfish 15,963 #1 Posted April 30, 2019 My Dad called me today on a WH he was work'n on. Recent purchase of a non runner so he pushed it in his garage and got the engine going. Said he took it down off his lift to try it out and made it down to the bottom of the driveway hill and it stopped going. I told him to check the keys for the input pulley and the rear axle hubs. Here's what he found! That's gotta be the worst hub axle key way ever. 2 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,394 #2 Posted April 30, 2019 Jeez! I just got done looking at the keyways in my C120 and was discouraged at the amount of slop in them! That's probably a bit more than you can weld up.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,628 #3 Posted April 30, 2019 What tractor is that... I MAY have a replacement axle and hub for you.... Diameter of axle? 1" or 1 1/8" ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,898 #4 Posted April 30, 2019 Holy crap John I am surprised your dad made it that far. Looks like a good project. Hope to see you at Zag`s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 52,006 #5 Posted April 30, 2019 One or two of these should do the trick! 2 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,651 #6 Posted April 30, 2019 Wow! How could someone let it get that bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,103 #7 Posted April 30, 2019 exactly , how could you be a owner and ignore such a problem for so long ? pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,059 #8 Posted April 30, 2019 I was working on my buddy's 414-8 checking it over to do a local pull and while changing the rear tires from turfs to ags I checked the hubs to ensure they were tight. Well wouldn't you know it the hub was holding the axle together. Split in the middle just like that John. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,963 #9 Posted April 30, 2019 Just now, stevebo said: I was working on my buddy's 414-8 checking it over to do a local pull and while changing the rear tires from turfs to ags I checked the hubs to ensure they were tight. Well wouldn't you know it the hub was holding the axle together. Split in the middle just like that John. Dad said the other side is split too My guess is, the kid was out there gear jam'n from reverse to forward doing wheelies with it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 52,006 #10 Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, wallfish said: the other side is split too On the bright side, The hubs will be easy to remove! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,963 #11 Posted April 30, 2019 He has a spare 8 speed in stock to swap in. I might ask for it and just weld the hubs to the axles since I'd just use it for a custom but not a working tractor. All of those parts are already ruined so what's the difference now. The axles can always be cut off if anyone in the future wants to fix it. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,346 #12 Posted April 30, 2019 9 hours ago, wallfish said: He has a spare 8 speed in stock to swap in. I might ask for it and just weld the hubs to the axles since I'd just use it for a custom but not a working tractor. All of those parts are already ruined so what's the difference now. The axles can always be cut off if anyone in the future wants to fix it. I'd normally not ever think about doing something like that but in this case that might not be a bad idea 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
