My new job is crazy!!!!!

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Matt S.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fresno, CA

• Mar 26, 2005

• #1

I started a new job last week, and its in a numbed down version, I am a Farm tractor mechanic. Had a few crazy jobs so far, but this one I had to take pictures of and show!

This is the tractor, its a 50klbs Quadtrac

My job is to rebuild part of the front axle. This is whats crazy. ITS HUGE!

This is it pulled out. That is a 2 foot long torque wrench on it for reference.

Thats all, just wanted to share this cuz i thought it was cool.

Matt

 

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Lincoln

NAXJA Member #321

NAXJA Member

Location

ID

• Mar 26, 2005

• #2

Do you think that will hold up to 33's? I'm shopping for a new HD axle.

 

DrMoab

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Location

The Utah Backwater

• Mar 26, 2005

• #3

Lincoln said:

Do you think that will hold up to 33's? I'm shopping for a new HD axle.

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Im sure it would but no ones released a good locker for it yet.

 

OT

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Jensen, UT

• Mar 26, 2005

• #4

Those are huge axle shafts, but why is the inut shaft so dinky?

 

DrMoab

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Location

The Utah Backwater

• Mar 26, 2005

• #5

Okie Terry said:

Those are huge axle shafts, but why is the inut shaft so dinky?

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I'm betting its not really that small. Looks like at least two inches to me. Also can you say gear reduction? I bet there isn't alot of load on the input because the gear reduction is huge.

 

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ucilxj

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Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Mar 26, 2005

• #6

Lincoln said:

Do you think that will hold up to 33's? I'm shopping for a new HD axle.

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I dont know. . .Ive heard they're compared to a d30? you might be all right with 33's but 35's and you're just waiting for trouble

 

Matthew Currie

NAXJA Member #760

Location

Vermont, land of big clay

• Mar 26, 2005

• #7

Maybe before we start drooling over it we should ask Scrappy why it ended up on his shop floor.

 

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Storydude

NAXJA Forum User

Location

buffalo

• Mar 27, 2005

• #8

Big toys=Big tools Big Tools=Lots o' torque

I do not envy you....but I envy your shop..

 

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Matt S.

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Location

Fresno, CA

• Mar 27, 2005

• #9

HA.. its actually alot of work for a simple part. They didnt keep up on maintenance and have to change out some roller bearings. Lots of planitary reduction unitS in there. Two in the "diff" part and one on each "hub". That pinion is about 35 lbs. Small is one thing it isnt!

 

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Matt S.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fresno, CA

• Mar 29, 2005

• #10

new pictures from today. Got it all torn down and started the replacement of the bearing. The ring gear is about 20"s big!