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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