|
PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR SPONSORS!
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
08-31-2026, 02:44 PM
|
|||
|
|||
Steel Bearings in lieu of plastic bushings
I would like to replace the front wheel plastic bushings on the 2008 LT1045 with steel bearings. Since the plastic bushings come with grease fittings, I would have to drill a hole, tap it for a grease fitting and insert the fitting in the wheel. Has anyone tried that? The plastic bushings wear out too quickly.
|
|
#2
08-31-2026, 05:25 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
In my mind, I would consider replacing the plastic bushings with bronze or oilite bushings if it is at all possible. One place to look would be McMaster-Carr.
__________________
Two 125's and a 124 all with 42" decks Plow blade #2 Cart QA36 snowthower
|
|
#3
09-02-2026, 11:04 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Sir, your reply on the oilite bushings will be seriously looked into. The front wheels have an outer and inner plastic bushing and the wheel has a grease zerk. Will the oilite bushings be OK without the zerks?
|
|
#5
09-06-2026, 05:52 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Oilite is an oil impregnated sintered Bronze material. It is designed to be self lubricating for a long time. It doesn't last forever, but it does last pretty darn well. I would expect it to last many years in that application, perhaps even a few decades if you don't drive through absorbent & abrasive environments. Heavy dust contamination can draw the lubricant out of it.
__________________
A pair of 100's, both look fairly well stock, one with a creeper, and a snow plow that will never see snow here in south Florida, and now a 122 with a deck
|
|
|
|
Cub Cadet is a premium line of outdoor power equipment, established in 1961 as part of International Harvester. During the 1960s, IH initiated an entirely new line of lawn and garden equipment aimed at the owners rural homes with large yards and private gardens. There were a wide variety of Cub Cadet branded and after-market attachments available; including mowers, blades, snow blowers, front loaders, plows, carts, etc. Cub Cadet advertising at that time harped on their thorough testing by "boys - acknowledged by many as the world's worst destructive force!". Cub Cadets became known for their dependability and rugged construction.
MTD Products, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio purchased the Cub Cadet brand from International Harvester in 1981. Cub Cadet was held as a wholly owned subsidiary for many years following this acquisition, which allowed them to operate independently. Recently, MTD has taken a more aggressive role and integrated Cub Cadet into its other lines of power equipment.
This website and forum are not affiliated with or sponsored by MTD Products Inc, which owns the CUB CADET trademarks. It is not an official MTD Products Inc, website, and MTD Products Inc, is not responsible for any of its content. The official MTD Products Inc, website can be found at: http://www.mtdproducts.com. The information and opinions expressed on this website are the responsibility of the website's owner and/or it's members, and do not represent the opinions of MTD Products Inc. IH, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER are registered trademark of CNH America LLC
All material, images, and graphics from this site are the property of www.onlycubcadets.net. Any unauthorized use, reproductions, or duplications are prohibited unless solely expressed in writing.
Cub Cadet, Cub, Cadet, IH, MTD, Parts, Tractors, Tractor, International Harvester, Lawn, Garden, Lawn Mower, Kohler, garden tractor equipment, lawn garden tractors, antique garden tractors, garden tractor, PTO, parts, online, Original, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, SO76, 80, 81, 86, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,109, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 147, 149, 169, 182, 282, 382, 482, 580, 582, 582 Special, 680, 682, 782, 782D, 784, 800, 805, 882, 982, 984, 986, 1000, 1015, 1100, 1105, 1110, 1200, 1250, 1282, 1450, 1512, 1604, 1605, 1606, 1610, 1615, 1620, 1650, 1710, 1711, 1712, 1806, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1912, 1914.
Linear Mode
