My Tie rods are shot. New ones are $65 a piece, so heres what I did.... This is a picture of the rod ball end. It was welded up at some point previous, but never filed back to the right size.
The leftovers are great slingshot ammo!!
Also, I cut a .033 shim out of 24 gauge sheet metal, as all I have is a .060 shim. The shims are $6. Mine was basically free (scrap)
So using a reciprocating saw and metal blade, I sawed the ends off. Then I purchased a bag of 3/4 plain steel balls from Mcmaster Carr, part # 96455K59, for about $10 dollars (they must be plain steel, not chrome hardened so they can be welded) and ground a flat spot on the ball with the bench grinder. I then tacked the ball in place, and took the ball to a welding shop to have it welded up. The welder is charging $20. So for about $31 and a little bit of my time, I will have new tie rods... This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link: Privacy Policy
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REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
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REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
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- 10+ Years
- Posts: 807
- Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 8:20 pm
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1978 Cub Cadet 1650
cub 193 plow
cub 174 planter
cub sidedresser
cub 144 cultivator
cadet 50C deck - Circle of Safety: Y
Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Here it is all finished.
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