Spindle problems

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Awhile back I posted a question about "122 tie rods". I had a major pigeon toe problem on my 122's front end. Look at my profile and look at the post for pictures. Anyway I finally have it fixed. Someone had apparently been curb jumping or wheelies or whatever and broke the spindle. They welded them at a cockeyed angle causing it to be totally pigean toed. Anyway, $30.00 on ebay and it's fixed. I'd been battling the pigeon toe issue for the 3 years I've owned it. What a relief.:biggrin2.gif: It just goes to show you that sometimes something so simple can cause great headaches.

[R Bedell]

YUP..uncovering hidden problems from PO's is a real treat. Been there, done that myself, as well as many other members on this forum.

You are right, discovering the problem and fixing it does make one feel good.

[jfinney]

Glad you finally tracked down the problem. Sure is a good feeling.
Jason

[Jeff122]

Along with being glad you resolved your problem, also grateful for your sharing. I learned a couple of things from your original post about my 122 turning farther one way than the other. You gotta love the "Cub family". :biggrin2.gif:

[gravest]

Yeah mine used to turn farther one way than the other. That is pretty well resolved now too. Not that the steering guy couldn't still use a thorough rebuild.

Now I just need some more snow ,so I can have an excuse to drive it around. Of course who needs an excuse. I love my cub.

[Matt G.]

Sometimes I really don't understand some PO's lack of attention to detail, or maybe just impatience...I have a tractor with an electric PTO that the PO welded the bearing inner race to the rest of the clutch so it would be on all the time. I think all I had to do to get the clutch working again (besides grind off the welds on the clutch) was to reconnect the clutch safety switch bypass wire that had worked its way out of the connector.

I've also had a couple of tractors on which everything was held together with nails and baling wire. And the one that every bolt the PO touched was finger tight...carb bolts...PTO clutch setscrews....head bolts....etc.

[gravest]

That's funny, The things people will do to "save" money. I'm just as bad as most at cobbling, but sometimes you just gotta bring out the wallet, as far as finger tightening everything, all I can say is wow!

[Rhoderman]

I doubt "Pigeon Toed" is a politically correct term any more. But what is nowadays?

When you originally said Pigeon Toed, I thought toed in, not out. Then you said your tie rod was too short, which didn't add up because the tie is rod behind the spindles. The pictures make it all clear now.

Glad you got her fixed. I have a feeling mine will be very similar as everything else shows signs of severe abuse. Mine had the PTO linkage welded together instead of the threaded coupler. I had to use bolt cutters to remove it.

So, what is the opposite of toed in, or pigeon toed? I'm sure it ain't PC either... Just curious.

[ACecil]

Glad you got your 122 fixed, gravest!

[gravest]

Probably right about the politically correct statement. I used to call it wall eyed but, someone said that's not right either.