front axle springs

Anonymous-0 · Mar 26, 2009

Hey folks,
Thinking about putting the loader back on my tractor and thinking about a couple mods. Most important is the front springs that collapse under load (picture). It seems like all the extra movement can't be that good for the frt end (??). Would I do more harm than good if I took out the springs and replaced them with the correct length and diameter 1/4 inch wall pipe?

Any advise appreciated.

Dave

rustyfarmall · Mar 26, 2009

I've never seen a farm tractor here in the U.S. that has a spring set up like yours. All of them are solid. I will assume that your front axle does pivot where it mounts to the tractor frame? If so, I think I would get rid of those springs and replace with something solid.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 26, 2009

Thanks! It does pivot. Tractors spend as much time on the road as in fields here, maybe the reason for the springs.

When I put something solid, I want to hold on to the springs and not weld anything (so I can put it back to original if necessary). Should I put rubber on each end?

Dave

RayP(MI) · Mar 26, 2009

Probably a European tractor!

Anonymous-0 · Mar 26, 2009

Could be, I'm in Germany.

Thanks,

Dave

rustyfarmall · Mar 26, 2009

(quoted from post at 02:57:11 03/26/09) Thanks! It does pivot. Tractors spend as much time on the road as in fields here, maybe the reason for the springs.

When I put something solid, I want to hold on to the springs and not weld anything (so I can put it back to original if necessary). Should I put rubber on each end?

Dave

I'm certainly not an engineer, but I don't think the rubber would be a good idea. Wouldn't the rubber just compress under load?

I can't tell from the picture, but does that spring have a thrust bearing on each end?

Paul from MI · Mar 26, 2009

Doesn't look like the springs would compress more than2", I don't think I'd mess with it.
Paul

Anonymous-0 · Mar 26, 2009

(I can't tell from the picture, but does that spring have a thrust bearing on each end?

I'm giving you that look................ I'll figure out what you're asking and get back with you

From what I can see, I'd remove the nut on top, raise it up to drop the assembly out, then replace the loose spring with something solid (????)

As for travel, 2" is all it can collapse. It just looks bad.

Dave

larry cook · Mar 26, 2009

i think i would leave it as is. obviously it was designed to have movement so seems to be a bad thing to eliminate that. has to have some give somewhere, question is: where would the stress/strain move to if you shift it elsewhere by making the spring area solid and unmoving?
just mumbling
larry

TomTex · Mar 26, 2009

My take on this is that the German engineers are some of the best in the world. I would not mess the tractor with removing the springs. Just lubricate as to specs. Why cobble up a good working design. Tom

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