century3045
Silver Member
How many of you have had to replace the tie-rod ends on your tractor due to them breaking? I noticed the things break right where the threads start and they are only about 5/16 0r 3/8 max. They should be 5/8 or 3/4 with a 4wd and fel. I have went through 3 in 2 1/2 years. One was under warranty, the others, 127.22 each. I am thinking of getting a local machine shop to modify the thing for a larger tie-rod end. I drive mytractor on the highway a lot and have the fear of one breaking and throwing me in the ditch or on coming traffic. The older century's were made bigger. Why the made those smaller is a mystery to me but this is the only major complaint I have with the tractor. One other complaint I have is the Forward/Reverse lever being so spongy. You have to snap it into gear with a quick jerk or sometimes it fails to engage and you have gears grinding or you just plain don't go anywhere. I feel this lever needs to work as smoothly as the throttle lever or any other lever. The PTO lever works great, the 4wd lever is a little tricky, most of the time I have to put mine in reverse and rock it to disengage 4wd. Anyone having these kind of problems? Your input will be greatly appreciated