guitarman59
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Thank you for the advice. I am in flat country. I only use 4 wheel drive when it's needed. I have done a front end alignment on it, adjusted the stops and the loader because of the age and use does not lift nearly the amount that it did when it was new. Of course the seals and the pump is getting older. My point was the engineering I believe is mismatched. I talked to my friend who is a machinist he said he could drill it, put in a dowel, weld it and then put it back on the lathe and turn it, but he says it will never be one hundred percent true. He is offered to mill me a single complete piece. This morning I'm going to check Branson dealership to see what the prices are to prepare from them. At this point I will make a decision.@guitarman59, I would take the axle to a good machine shop and ask them to build one. With the issues you have seen, maybe have two built.
Just out of curiosity, what type of terrain do you have? Lots of hills? Also, do you run in 4WD most of the time?
Something you do needs to be modified because of all the front end problems you are seeing. If you think the turning radius is too short, you can adjust the stops so it is less. If the loader lifts too much, you can adjust the pressure relief to a lower pressure setting on your loader valve.