Broken tie rod - Kubota tractor

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Similar story. '78 Ranchero, swapped in a 351 Cleveland with some mods, was doing a bonzai run, about 120 through the country, came into town, slowed down to 30, and about a mile later, the left side outer tie rod just fell out of the ball socket. Worn out. It lurched left, I went across traffic into a parking lot. Pushed it back into the ball, tied a coat hanger around it, and got back to my shop where I could replace it. Had it done that about 10 miles earlier, probably wouldn't be a T-Man today. Proof that God is real!

I am glad that someone else can relate to the subject.

I have to replace a tie rod end in the next month or so, not worn though,

nut is rotted, can't get that alone, besides whole unit is cheap enough.

Everything gets greased @ about 2,000 miles, now going down to 1,000 because we are hardly driving anywhere.


Added;

I don't want to think about that breaking when I was crossing the dessert at night @ about 120 MPH!