Wheel fell off

[Don87]

It sounds like you're a bit defensive/sensitive about the tractor for some reason, but I can't even tell what brand/model/year it is, and I suspect many other people are in the same boat (unless they recognize it from your part photos -- I sure don't). Don't be so quick to freak out and feel the need to defend your purchase/choice -- that was never even called into question.

I think his tractor is a Jinma, according to his posts from 2006.

Regardless of the brand, 150 dollars to fix that damage IS
'scary cheap ', just as Soundguy said.

 

[cmlands]

It is a Jinma 284. I may have sounded like a jerk, I'm actually quite a nice guy. Sorry Soundguy if I took your post wrong, I took it as sarcasm. To answer a few questions, I don't have any other weight on the rear, other than the boxblade, which I keep on there almost all the time just because I find a lot of uses for it. Would I be able to do the same type of work without stressing the front end as much if I put the backhoe on there? It's obviously a lot heavier. To the post who told me I was not being helpful because I haven't posted very often, not posting wrong information, might be more helpful than posting it. If there is a subject that comes up, that I think I can offer up some real expertise, I would gladly post.

 

[cmlands]

It sounds like you're a bit defensive/sensitive about the tractor for some reason, but I can't even tell what brand/model/year it is, and I suspect many other people are in the same boat (unless they recognize it from your part photos -- I sure don't). Don't be so quick to freak out and feel the need to defend your purchase/choice -- that was never even called into question.

This is interesting, I never think of myself as being very sensitive about anything, but, living in a farming community, there are a few tractor snobs around here, who can't help but ask why someone would buy a chinese tractor. I bring up the fact that it is 1/3 the price of equivalent size other brands, parts are cheap, and farming is by no means my main source of income. They don't want to factor price into the equation. Maybe I am slightly sensitive after all.

 

[Soundguy]

I think his tractor is a Jinma, according to his posts from 2006.

Regardless of the brand, 150 dollars to fix that damage IS
'scary cheap ', just as Soundguy said.

And here I thought the oldies I worked on wer cheap. I just priced the front axle spindle, hub, enbaring and seals for an old 2wd ford.. 185$ plus shipping.... and them parts are bare bones cheap as I could find on the net!

150$ for 4wd front end parts just blows my mind!

 

[Robert_in_NY]

that's amazingly cheap.

almost scarry cheap

I'd agree, It cost me more then that "Just" for the oil to do the 50 hour service on my Kubota. Add in the couple filters and I have more then that just for an oil change.

 

[Don87]

This is interesting, I never think of myself as being very sensitive about anything, but, living in a farming community, there are a few tractor snobs around here, who can't help but ask why someone would buy a chinese tractor. I bring up the fact that it is 1/3 the price of equivalent size other brands, parts are cheap, and farming is by no means my main source of income. They don't want to factor price into the equation. Maybe I am slightly sensitive after all.

This sums up why you went on the defensive, without us even knowing the brand of tractor you had.........till I looked up your previous posts.

And this has nothing to do with you personally.........we are looking at the 'parts cost'.

4wd components are usually 'extremely expensive', that's why you read the comment of 'scary cheap'..........heck, just one axle for an old ford pickup will cost a hundred bucks from a junkyard around here, that doesn't unclude the other needed components.

The price they quoted you should have been closer to 1500.00, that's what is shocking us.

 

[Soundguy]

that's not even counting cleaning supplies to flush front end fluid from the contaminated cavity, and new oil.

After that failure, I'd be tempted to pull the other side down for a look as well.. if one went.. other might be stress fractured waiting to go.

 

[E/S]

that's not even counting cleaning supplies to flush front end fluid from the contaminated cavity, and new oil.

After that failure, I'd be tempted to pull the other side down for a look as well.. if one went.. other might be stress fractured waiting to go.

I have to 2nd Soundguy's recommendation on this, I would defiantly open the front end up and check it.

E/S

 

[SSdoxie]

I go along with Soundguy on checking the other side but for a $150 part, I would replace the other side just for piece of mind and hang on to the unbroken one just in case for emergency.

I don't know what kind of loads your putting on front with FEL, but for my tractor to work with 1200# on loader the manual says to hang 800# on 3 pt.

 

[Don87]

I'll 4th Sounguys recommendation and 2nd SSdoxie's............for 150 bucks, I would replace the left side just for something to do.(not to mention the 'peace of mind').

 

[nickel plate]

Bummer. Just curious, do you have loaded tires or a hefty ballast box on your tractor?

I was told, not having those puts an undue stress on front end axles.

I'm not understanding how loaded front tires can put undue stress on the axle. The axle rests on the tire, not suspending the weight of them.

 

[Deere Dude]

I'm not understanding how loaded front tires can put undue stress on the axle. The axle rests on the tire, not suspending the weight of them.

No. You are right. Loaded fronts don't put any weight on the front axle. All the weight sits on the ground. I was talking about loaded rears. Loaded rears and a ballast box and sometimes wheel weights are needed for stability and also so most of the torquing is done with the rears beefy axle and tires.
For a little digging or a little pushing, it probably doesn't matter much, but for pouring the coals to it, the rear end has to have a lot of weight. One of the effects of not doing that, I hear, is front axle failure.

If all it costs is $150 to fix it and a little oil, it's probably not that important, but if the front end cost $1500 to fix it, I would do it.

 

[cmlands]

Sorry for taking so long to reply back with the final result. It was exactly as was said, a broken axle. I was sent a new axle, 2 new bearings, a gasket, and 2 seals from Affordable tractor in Texas, total $210 with shipping and the tax I had to pay at the border into Canada. After a couple of hours, unfortunately way back into the bush where I had to backpack my tools into, I was able to get it all back together and seems to be working great. Thanks for the input and help. Again, I apologize if I was a little defensive in some of the posts above. If I knew how to put in a winky face, which was the beginning of my defensiveness, I would.

 

[Soundguy]

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[rsewill]

Glad it worked out for a reasonable price! And thanks for following up with the results.