(quoted from post at 19:23:36 12/22/14) An academic question: It would seem that Axle Pins eventually wear-out and fail. Which begs the question, why is there no grease fitting to keep the axle pin from wearing out?
(quoted from post at 03:31:25 12/23/14)
Well John its etched in stone no grease are you trying to start trouble... :lol:
I do have a question fer ya... I have tore quite a few apart that had a steel bushing... Was the original bushing steel :?:
Interesting. I changed the front axle pin and bushing in my 1940(quoted from post at 00:27:03 12/23/14)(quoted from post at 03:31:25 12/23/14)
Well John its etched in stone no grease are you trying to start trouble... :lol:
I do have a question fer ya... I have tore quite a few apart that had a steel bushing... Was the original bushing steel :?:
From what I've seen, the original bushings were all split steel. The aftermarket replacements are brass.
(quoted from post at 15:15:40 12/23/14) It seems most axle pins get left in way beyond the point when they should have been replaced. How long the original pins and bushings last is dependent on how much wear you consider acceptable.
Mark
(quoted from post at 19:28:00 12/23/14) If I was 20 it might make a diff on a Mike pin and bronze
bushing. At my age, it won't. At the tractors age, I'm betting for
most non parade units, it won't either. Just a bet on averages
based on number in existence, the type of work done with them
now vs then. ( mostly small estate or hobby now, farming or
light commercial industrial then ), and looking at the rest of the
chassis that is 60+ yes old too.
at some point having a second axle pin lasting till the tractor is
140 yes old is an academic argument...
For anyone wringing their hands and loosing sleep over it, why
not at time of replacement have a hard pin turned custom and
agood bushing milled and support a local machine shop, then
have that axle pin that may outlive more than half the rest of the
mmachine.
Just my opinion. Sometimes people like a 5$ fix to a 2$
problem.
Not a huge deal if ford got it wrong 70 yes ago, and now your
replacement won't last 70 but may bee only 30-50. Who here
uses 100+ year old tractors for real work?
(quoted from post at 20:11:31 12/24/14) First temp gauge on a Ford tractor was 1953.
By 1940, he had temp gauges on the cars & trucks.....and pressurized the 9N radiator....so my guess is he didn't care to add to the cost of the tractor by installing a gauge.
Your guess?
(quoted from post at 11:55:36 12/24/14)
Who needs a gauge when you got eyes. If its blowing steam something has got to be not right!
(quoted from post at 19:17:03 12/24/14) NNP,
Just one quick note.
Your 5000 is the same as a 4400 and does have a zerk under the bolster but that greases the main vertical pivot pin in the steering apparatus under the radiator.
Both pivot pins - the one in the bolster and the one in the cast iron pan are not lubed.
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