CoyPatton
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2015
- Messages
- 1,599
- Location
- Poplar Bluff, MO
- Tractor
- Yanmar YM2002D with Koyker 110 FEL
I don’t recall ever having seen a ball end made like these. From what I can tell they appear to be laminated pieces of metal riveted at top and bottom. If this is the case, DO NOT grind them down with a plan to keep them together or the different layers could fall apart.
Looking at your lift arms it appears that these ball ends have being welled onto the lift arms. There is what appears to be a butt weld joint near the ball end.
Unless you know its history from basically new, I would not rule out any repairs. One of the most common damage points by newbie tractor operators is thinking that pushing in reverse is kin to a bulldozer. However the lower lift arms and the pins for the lower lift arms and the stabilizers links for the lower arms are frequently damaged by these operators.
Looking at your lift arms it appears that these ball ends have being welled onto the lift arms. There is what appears to be a butt weld joint near the ball end.
Unless you know its history from basically new, I would not rule out any repairs. One of the most common damage points by newbie tractor operators is thinking that pushing in reverse is kin to a bulldozer. However the lower lift arms and the pins for the lower lift arms and the stabilizers links for the lower arms are frequently damaged by these operators.
