Wheels are kattywompus on CK30

[ritcheyvs]

That's bent a LOT. It will really mess with your toe-in alignment. Remove the tie rod by popping both of the tapered ball joint shafts out of the steering knuckles and take tie rod to a local auto shop. They can straighten it in minutes with an arbor press if they are willing to do the job at all. When you reinstall the straightened tie, rod the alignment will be close. You can check the toe-in measurement with a metal tape measure (like carpenters use).

 

[bzimmel]

That's bent a LOT. It will really mess with your toe-in alignment. Remove the tie rod by popping both of the tapered ball joint shafts out of the steering knuckles and take tie rod to a local auto shop. They can straighten it in minutes with an arbor press if they are willing to do the job at all. When you reinstall the straightened tie, rod the alignment will be close. You can check the toe-in measurement with a metal tape measure (like carpenters use).

Thanks a lot, ritchey.

 

[k0ua]

Yeah but what a great excuse to buy the press.! I need one fairly often anyway.

 

[BethelHntr]

My neighbor brought a tie rod from his jinma over a few weeks ago looking badly bent like the OP's, Used a hydraulic press to straighten. He was back to work 30 minutes later.

Works good with two people.

 

[Capt. Bob]

I bent one far worse than that a few ago years on a CK30. A friend and myself bent it back straight using a long piece of pipe and a large shipboard vise. Just don't heat it to bend it and you will be okay. It is still on the tractor today.

 

[powerscol]

It should run straight between the tie rod ends. Replace this one, dont try to repair

 

[paulfun9]

It should run straight between the tie rod ends. Replace this one, dont try to repair

Curious as to why you say not to repair? An adjustment has to be made after he gets it straight and the same adjustment needs done with a new rod as well. So why not just fix the existing part for pennies and get back to work?

I don't recommend replacing it with stronger than stock parts as I have seen many off road folks do, only to find out that their unbendable creation has forced the steering to break someplace else that is not an easy fix or to weaken it with heat when getting it straight.

 

[PILOON]

A cheap HF 12T shop press will do the job. Yes, it's about the price of your replacement parts but then you'd have a new shop tool for future use.

LOL, like that thinking but does that mean that I have to go find a solid stump?

 

[Leejohn]

Did you buy the tractor that way and how long have you had it?

 

[Billrog]

I've bent mine 3 or 4 times took it off hammered it straight with a sledge hammer ( cold no heat ) 4,000 hrs. on the tractor no abnormal wear on the front tires. Just adjust the lineament with a tape measure. The only time there's any stress on these is if you hook it on a rock or stump. Running in dirt you'd never notice a slight bend.