Broken tie rod - Kubota tractor

[shootbrownelk]

Be careful with that wheel change BOF, an older rancher out here working alone was found dead after being pinned under a fluid filled wheel/tire that he couldn't get out from under.

[Chiefster23]

I recently changed a fluid filled tractor tire. I stood the tire up and used a hydraulic Jack to perfectly align the height of the tractor to match up the studs to the holes in the rim. Then used a big crowbar to lever the tire straight back to mount the rim on the studs. A major PITA but I did accomplish it solo.

[T-Man 1066]

I have done foam filled skidloader tires by myself. F'n heavy.

Also moved a fluid filled tire, 18.4 x 38" on my 66 series IH to the inner rim bead by myself. Yep, take it slow, be careful.

And I agree about the missing friends when I need help. Got one good friend that would help, he is forever helping anybody and everybody so not always available. Rest of them are not so reliable.

[Mad Trapper]

Just getting back to this thread.

Glad to hear tie rod is fixed. $480? WTF for a part that seems to have been originally under engineered.

Those cotter pins/castle nuts can be a PITA. Done a lot here on cars driven in salty snow all winter. Hit with penetrating oil/ATF acetone first. Straighten out bent end, then a lot of times you can grab the head end with channel locks. No go? If you snip off the ends with dykes often you can get a socket on the nut. Just barley turn the nut back and forth, most times will loosen the cotter pieces so you can drive them out with a punch. Then there is the "hot knife" but you might screw one of the parts or seals you want to save...

Done tractor tires. 2-3 friends helping is a good idea. Last time I cut a tire on my Ford N (small tires 12 X28) I priced a new Firestone was > $400, then there was a tube and getting it mounted. Place called Tucker Tire, I think out of TN?, had a set of two, mounted on rims, shipped, for a little more than $600. Not Firestones but have held up well for ~15 years now.

Also didn't have to pay state sales tax. If you need tractor tires, look them up

[Box of frogs]

Picked up the tire and rim today



I was so proud to get it
I drove back with the tailgate down like it was a 12 point buck.

Im dreading this job already.
I’ll start a new thread Saturday when I start to pull the old wheel.

BoF

[Mad Trapper]

Get at least 1-2 friends-helpers.

Buy a 1-2 cases of beer and a few steaks, taters and veggies for later

[NRATC53]

I think its a undersized part for the tractor - I was pushing over some trees and bush hogging.
I had the bucket too high on one particular tree about 3" in diameter and the weight of the tractor was all pressed down on the tree and the tie rod. Totally my fault. Should have come in lower with the bucket and held the trunk to the ground till the front axle passed over.

BoF

Yup, the tie rods on that series kubota are way too thin (IMO) I have a 20 year old New Holland that, while it has it's issues (too many damn safety interlocks) It is built pretty well. Learned to drive on a 1937 Oliver, many decades ago

[Box of frogs]

Changed the glow plug relay and control module today.
No more random dash light coming on while working.
Seems this is a common failure at 1100 hours on the L3010 model.

BoF

[Sparkyprep]

I've only got 40 hrs. on my L4802 so far. Not one single issue.