Darn!, just when we get a few days dry enough to cut my fields...my JD5410, less than 75 hours on it, I am driving along (luckily at a slow speed on level ground) and the left rear wheel breaks off and falls to the ground...upon closer examination, it looks like the bolts loosened up and fell out and the rest of them broke off...pretty scary experience!.
The question is, now what do I do? I checked all three other tires, and not a single bolt on any of the other three wheels is loose, which leads me to beleive that this tire was not put on the tractor right; I figure if bolts are prone to losen than they should loosen up on all the tires not just one of them, right?
The problem is several fold:
1. the "disk" that bolts to the rim (and thru which the bolts pass) is completey stripped, the holes which I assume were once round are now three times the normal size and oval...definitely need to replace this.
2. One bolt did not fall out, but broke off, so half of it is still in the axel, any ideas on how to get that out? If I knew how to weld I would guess trying to get something welded on there so that it can be unscrewed would do it? what about drilling into it and try to get it out that way?
4 or 5 of the holes look "OK", and may accept a new bolt, 1-2 of the holes look fair, any may accept a new bolt with some encouragment and 1-2 of the holes look marginal, and may be stripped beyond repair, but I can't tell for sure. Anyone think you can re-thread the bad ones? or does the whole axel need to be replaced? Anyone think, I could get away with using 6 or 7 out of 8 bolts long-term? I don't even want to think about what a new rear-axel is going to cost me if it comes to that?
Anyone think I could get away with using 3-4 bolts, and the existing stipped dish long-enough to drive the tractor back from the field into my shop (it looks awfully sad sitting on their in the fields with no wheel on it...)
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly...IS THIS A WARRANTY ISSUE? My feeling is that it is and the dealership must not have checked the bolts after the tire was taken off (to put in a tube and fill it), in order for 7 of the 8 bolts to fall off and the last one to break off. How many of you guys check the torque on your lug-nuts on a periodic basis? (Maybe you should now). What would be the best approach for getting this resolved as quickly as posssible, unfortunately, my dealer was closed by mid-afternoon yesterday when this happened so I have to sit and stew at least until Monday.
Any or all words of wisdom appreciated!
The question is, now what do I do? I checked all three other tires, and not a single bolt on any of the other three wheels is loose, which leads me to beleive that this tire was not put on the tractor right; I figure if bolts are prone to losen than they should loosen up on all the tires not just one of them, right?
The problem is several fold:
1. the "disk" that bolts to the rim (and thru which the bolts pass) is completey stripped, the holes which I assume were once round are now three times the normal size and oval...definitely need to replace this.
2. One bolt did not fall out, but broke off, so half of it is still in the axel, any ideas on how to get that out? If I knew how to weld I would guess trying to get something welded on there so that it can be unscrewed would do it? what about drilling into it and try to get it out that way?
4 or 5 of the holes look "OK", and may accept a new bolt, 1-2 of the holes look fair, any may accept a new bolt with some encouragment and 1-2 of the holes look marginal, and may be stripped beyond repair, but I can't tell for sure. Anyone think you can re-thread the bad ones? or does the whole axel need to be replaced? Anyone think, I could get away with using 6 or 7 out of 8 bolts long-term? I don't even want to think about what a new rear-axel is going to cost me if it comes to that?
Anyone think I could get away with using 3-4 bolts, and the existing stipped dish long-enough to drive the tractor back from the field into my shop (it looks awfully sad sitting on their in the fields with no wheel on it...)
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly...IS THIS A WARRANTY ISSUE? My feeling is that it is and the dealership must not have checked the bolts after the tire was taken off (to put in a tube and fill it), in order for 7 of the 8 bolts to fall off and the last one to break off. How many of you guys check the torque on your lug-nuts on a periodic basis? (Maybe you should now). What would be the best approach for getting this resolved as quickly as posssible, unfortunately, my dealer was closed by mid-afternoon yesterday when this happened so I have to sit and stew at least until Monday.
Any or all words of wisdom appreciated!