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Steve T.
Really could use some more information here before we can help, like what kind of tractor are you talking about, and how do you use it.

Breaking tie rod ends like that isn't normal. Does it stear real hard? Are you using it on rough ground?

The older model cubs used a pin in the center cross member and the later series cubs went to a bolt. The bolt can work okay, but it should not be riding on the threaded part of the bolt. The bolt doesn't work too good on older cubs due to the close proximity of the engine oil pan to the bolt. You need to either grind off some of the back of the bolt or have just enough thread sticking through to use a 1/2 height nut if you turn the bolt around backwards.

One thought I have is how tight are the front spindels? Sometimes the grease gits old, or the insides of the spindels get rusted and the spindels turn hard, that would put a lot of pressure on the tie rod ends. Sometimes you need to completely disassemble everything and get the old grease and rust out and put in new grease to get things working.

<blockquote data-quote="rchristensen" data-source="post: 132924" data-attributes="member: 7563">Steve T. Really could use some more information here before we can help, like what kind of tractor are you talking about, and how do you use it. &nbsp;Breaking tie rod ends like that isn&#039;t normal.&nbsp; Does it stear real hard?&nbsp; Are you using it on rough ground? &nbsp;The older model cubs used a pin in the center cross member and the later series cubs went to a bolt.&nbsp; The bolt can work okay, but it should not be riding on the threaded part of the bolt.&nbsp; The bolt doesn&#039;t work too good on older cubs due to the close proximity of the engine oil pan to the bolt.&nbsp; You need to either grind off some of the back of the bolt or have just enough thread sticking through to use a 1/2 height nut if you turn the bolt around backwards. &nbsp;One thought I have is how tight are the front spindels?&nbsp; Sometimes the grease gits old, or the insides of the spindels get rusted and the spindels turn hard, that would put a lot of pressure on the tie rod ends.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sometimes you need to completely disassemble everything and get the old grease and rust out and put in new grease to get things working.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rchristensen, post: 132924, member: 7563"] Steve T. Really could use some more information here before we can help, like what kind of tractor are you talking about, and how do you use it. Breaking tie rod ends like that isn't normal. Does it stear real hard? Are you using it on rough ground? The older model cubs used a pin in the center cross member and the later series cubs went to a bolt. The bolt can work okay, but it should not be riding on the threaded part of the bolt. The bolt doesn't work too good on older cubs due to the close proximity of the engine oil pan to the bolt. You need to either grind off some of the back of the bolt or have just enough thread sticking through to use a 1/2 height nut if you turn the bolt around backwards. One thought I have is how tight are the front spindels? Sometimes the grease gits old, or the insides of the spindels get rusted and the spindels turn hard, that would put a lot of pressure on the tie rod ends. Sometimes you need to completely disassemble everything and get the old grease and rust out and put in new grease to get things working. [/QUOTE]

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