AXLE THREAD CHEAP FIX

[ZANE]

My friends 8N axle nut slipped on the threads when he tried to tighten the nut on the axle. He bought a new nut but it slipped too. I thought about getting a two piece replacement nut but the cost stopped us on that one. About $18 locally. So I decided to use some of my blacksmithing talent on the original nut.

I had the idea to shrink the nuts ID by welding a bead around the circumference of the nut OD. I ran two beads around the nut on the outer half and measuring it with my calipers it shrank about .015. I took it up to my neighbors house this morning and of course couldn't use a socket on it anymore so I used a big pipe wrench and it started pretty good but snug and I wrestled it on all the way and finally used a four foot pipe to cheat and pulled it tight with that. I don't think it is going anywhere now. Now what do you think of that??????

ZANE

 

[Dunk]

I think that is a REALLY good deal!!!

 

[Hobo,NC]

Yer smarter than a mule and yer head aint haft as big

 

[larry cook]

sounds like a great idea, perhaps the nut could have been put to a grinder and sized so a socket would fit. then again maybe not. still like you said, cheap fix, better than $18.00
larry cook

 

[Bob Harvey]

Did you usta was a blacksmith ? The problem is not completely solved. Ya, I know it won't need to be addressed right away but????????????

 

[dave guest]

I can use that!

 

[Anonymous-0]

just a band aid to cover up the fact the the axle threads are striped.

sounds like a rather half a$$ed repair to me

 

[Dan in CO]

(quoted from post at 18:43:23 03/11/08) just a band aid to cover up the fact the the axle threads are striped.

sounds like a rather half a$$ed repair to me

Not to me, If it worked, and it did! who are you to question it?

 

[Anonymous-0]

your good fix may not be so good next time that side starts to leak lube on the brakes

 

[larry cook]

i still think it is a pretty good fix, others feel differently. the question was asked and someone answered. just cause someone doesn't like their answer does not mean they should come across like they are offended. just my thoughts on it.
larry cook

 

[Anonymous-0]

There are fix's and there are GOOD FIX's. As long as the tractor is able to go to work, it would never be a BAD fix.

A fix sometimes needs to be re-fixed.

A GOOD FIX is one that will outlive the "fixer".

I think yours is a GOOD FIX!

John,PA Dutchman

 

[ZANE]

My grandson is a machinist. I think I'll see if he can make up some nuts that are .020 undersize.

Would that still be a poor fix???????????????????

Zane

 

[jon]

My grandson is a machinist. I think I'll see if he can make up some nuts that are .020 undersize.
Would that still be a poor fix????

Zane, some people would grumble if they was hung with a new rope.
If the tractor is able to work, it's fixed. We all can't run out & get spankin' new parts everytime something goes wrong. I get a little more satisfaction when I can actually "fix" something rather than replace a broken part anyway.

 

[wayne2]

Once way back when, I put in a couple big washers,come to think of it they are still there-Oh well. W

 

[wayne2]

Zane, It's a good fix-maybe next time-or borrow a die-but never, ever a NEW spindle!!! I can't count #of times I was 3 legged. W

 

[BillM (OH)]

Yep, and his ears ain"t that long either.
Any fix that werks is a good fix.

 

[MurrayE]

Hi Zane, thanks for passing along the information, as to the other person who sort of looked at the negative side of your fix, most of us just get a chuckle of their attitude and the way their minds must work throughout the day. I always go with the idea if you can suggest another way to make repairs then go for it. Keep up the good work, you are a nice person. cheers, Murray

 

[edhOH]

Genius.....just plain genius.

I can't say that I've ever come up with something that smart, but then again, I'm not an engineer, blacksmith, or anything of the sort.

I'm always looking for a creative fix, vs buying a bunch of new parts, and usually, it's on something that is no longer supported by replacement parts. Pretty much everything I own has at least one non-OEM fix on it. Most of them work well, others require a few more tries before I'm fully satisfied.

Ingenuity and creativity, hasn't that led to pretty much everything great and wonderful we enjoy today? hard to argue with that.

 

[Davy Fireball]

my dad did something like that except he just tightened the nut up as much as he could then just welded the nut to the axle. it"s not comming off either

 

[Tim...OK]

Good for you Zane,don't see a thing wrong with it.. My front spindles and front axle pivot pin were both worn bad on my 48 8N,they really needed replaced,but I didn't want any more chinese parts on there than needed..so I built the worn area up with the mig welder and turned'em back to original size..cost me nothing but some of my time and I still have original ford parts..

Tim

 

[souNdguy]

If it was/had been taper thread.. I've seen machines that can do the variable thread.

soundguy