Ford 1700 front axel porblem. HELP!!

[michael.white]

My dad had his welded at the NH dealer a couple of years ago. Still working good and a LOT cheaper than new.

 

[giwizz]

Can you tell me where in NH. you purchased your parts from?

 

[square1]

I think the "NH" in Micheal White's post stands for "New Holland". I've heard of others having good success with having them welded. Needs to be a deep weld / fill, not just a shallow vee and a couple passes from what I understand.

 

[giwizz]

I think the "NH" in Micheal White's post stands for "New Holland". I've heard of others having good success with having them welded. Needs to be a deep weld / fill, not just a shallow vee and a couple passes from what I understand.

I don't mind paying $1,500 since I've had the shaft first welded with a deep groove then even bored out and another hardened shaft pressed in place. I use my loader quite frequently so that's my dilemma. If I could purchase the entire update kit for $1,500 I'd be all over that!
Thanks for your help!

 

[giwizz]

This happened to me many years ago. I bit the bullet and paid the $3000 for both side, but I only fixed the side that was broken. The kit has numerous parts including new wheel Hub which has a larger diameter, new seals, bearings etc. New internal gears and gear shaft, etc.. Thats why it was expensive. The tractor blew a rod bearing a year ago and scored the crank so their it sits. I never replaced the other hub so I have a brand new upgrade kit if anyone is interested. You can view it here Ford 1700 Front Axle Hub Parts for Sale SOLD!.

I would pull the old hub on the older side and sell it to someone but it would just being doing you disservice as it will probably break again especially if you have a loader. If your interested in the kit I'll sell it for less than half of what I paid $700.00.

Hello,
So you still have the update kit available?
Thanks,
Jay

 

[BrokenAxle]

Hello,
So you still have the update kit available?
Thanks,
Jay

New axles are available here: Home

 

[Vion Precision Machining]

Hi,

We have been making these axles for at least 5 years now, and have have manufactured at least 30 of these axles, out of them 8 were for the 19 tooth (older, smaller diameter) 1700 model. Even the larger "upgraded" 22 tooth 1700 model has it's weaknesses, as we have made replacement axles from those as well. We started making them when we broke an axle on our 1500 ford. There was an upgraded housing, and axle for our tractor. The price was astronomical for the entire conversion, so we custom made the first set of replacement axles. There is a undercut with a small radius on all of these axles where they fracture. The bearings have a radius on the corners, making the undercut unnecessary. We have redesigned our axles with smooth contours, and the largest radi possible to eliminate stress risers that can lead to fracture. We are also using a 125lb billet 4140 Chromoly Steel blank, which is Hardened and Tempered, to ensure the strongest axle possible. We have had them had them on our tractor through some steep rough roads, with a loaded bucket. I have not yet had a single complaint about any of our axles. Please contact me for info / pricing, and let me know if you have any other questions. Here is a link to our you tube video of a 1500 axle getting it's splines milled:

FORD 15 TRACTOR AXLE MACHINING - YouTube

-Lonnie Vion-

Vion Precision Machining & Engineering
vionpme@gmail.com
(661)724-1186

 

[JC-jetro]

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