G3033H Snapped Tie Rod

[bfisherman11]

My 2015 G3033 just had its first mechanical failure. I was brush hogging my food plot and as I started backing up a hill my steering got hard to turn. I stopped and saw immediately the snapped tie rod.

I was able to limp back to the barn. Called my dealer and ordered a new assy which included the tie rod ends. He will have it in 3 days. The price was $99 so I don't think that's bad, the old tie rod ends seem to articulate easy enough so not sure why this happened. I did wonder why there is no grease zero but again it still moves ok.

Interesting was the dealer said that tie rod/pipe was on back order with LS. Also, apparently the G3033 and the G3038 use the same part. The dealer said he just sold his last stock tie rod to a guy with a G3038. I wonder if this is a common failure.

I'm kinda a diy guy so I'm planning on welding up the old tie rod and keeping it as a spare.

So, anyone else have a similar failure? I'm not complaining. I use my tractor so replacing a $99 part after 8yrs is not bad.

Bill

 

[Avenger]

I snapped the upper control arm part when my tire chains got bound up in the loader brackets. The parts were covered under warranty, but I did the repair myself to save time. Interesting that it simply snapped though. Must have just been fatigue or something. Least it's not horribly expensive and you will be up and running soon.

 

[bfisherman11]

Mine snapped also. Right about where the inner thread stopped on the left side