Hi Folks,
New here and need some insight into your experience.
I have a Ford 1910 4x4 with Woods FEL. Recently while plowing out potatoes, I was checking everything out, fluids, greasing, etc when I noticed a "crack," where the right FEL loader mount bolts onto the tractor housing. The crack opens and closes as the loader is moved but the crack does not completely encircle the built up boss area where the bolts thread. It is my guess the crack extends into the "bell housing," area as no fluids leak. I guess it is in the area where the clutch is. I don't know when the crack occurred nor remember any recent incident where I "abused or overloaded," the loader. I am lost without this great little tractor and need a realistic solution to the problem. Bottom line can a weld work and be strong enough to stand up to the FEL which is rated at 1600lb lift? I know that is hard to answer without pics, which I will try and get to post soon. I know nothing about welding or repairs of this type, but am in a very serious cash short position (catastrophic illness with wife). I have to be very careful about throwing good money after bad, but also need to make sure the route I take fixes the problem to where using the loader is no problem. I thank everyone in advance for their kind consideration and suggestion!
Sincerely,
Jim aka "Shadawick"
New here and need some insight into your experience.
I have a Ford 1910 4x4 with Woods FEL. Recently while plowing out potatoes, I was checking everything out, fluids, greasing, etc when I noticed a "crack," where the right FEL loader mount bolts onto the tractor housing. The crack opens and closes as the loader is moved but the crack does not completely encircle the built up boss area where the bolts thread. It is my guess the crack extends into the "bell housing," area as no fluids leak. I guess it is in the area where the clutch is. I don't know when the crack occurred nor remember any recent incident where I "abused or overloaded," the loader. I am lost without this great little tractor and need a realistic solution to the problem. Bottom line can a weld work and be strong enough to stand up to the FEL which is rated at 1600lb lift? I know that is hard to answer without pics, which I will try and get to post soon. I know nothing about welding or repairs of this type, but am in a very serious cash short position (catastrophic illness with wife). I have to be very careful about throwing good money after bad, but also need to make sure the route I take fixes the problem to where using the loader is no problem. I thank everyone in advance for their kind consideration and suggestion!
Sincerely,
Jim aka "Shadawick"