h10doc
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Riding along doing some work and all at once the front l/h Wheel fell OFF. the wheel shaft just broke right into there goes another 298 bucks
TC45D front Wheel shaft broke
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Thats amazing ! Did you check the casting for cracks or problems with the outer bearing ? There must be a reason for the stress that broke the axle shaft. And of course the deeper you dig... the lighter the wallet. I would check it over closely before completing the repair.
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OUCH! That's pretty incredible. I'd like to see a picture if you can get us one. You have a first-time failure, I believe. I know you'd just as well not be the first.
I hope this doesn't sound crass, but $298 seems cheap for that kind of failure.
I hope this doesn't sound crass, but $298 seems cheap for that kind of failure.
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I hope this doesn't sound crass, but $298 seems cheap for that kind of failure.
That was my first thought too.
Hope you didn't get hurt by the sudden stop.
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There is alot more to the repair than the axle shaft. Bearings, seals, and what ever caused the problem in the first place. Dig deep or you will be digging again shortly with another failure.
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Whatever caused the failure probably happened days, weeks, or even months prior to the final failure and involved some sort of shock loading to the axle shaft. He is likely to get away with a seal and maybe an outer bearing as well as the axle shaft.
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That's kinda why I hoped to see a picture. The wheel mounting flange is probably press fit to the axle shaft. I don't think it's welded, but I haven't looked at mine to see. I'm wondering if the axle actually broke or the flange separated from the axle? Maybe h10doc is busy working the repair and will let us know more when he can. I'm sure that if one of my front wheels broke off, I'd be shoppin' for a new pair of skivvies.
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That's kinda why I hoped to see a picture. The wheel mounting flange is probably press fit to the axle shaft. I don't think it's welded, but I haven't looked at mine to see. I'm wondering if the axle actually broke or the flange separated from the axle? Maybe h10doc is busy working the repair and will let us know more when he can. I'm sure that if one of my front wheels broke off, I'd be shoppin' for a new pair of skivvies.
I'd expect it to be broken either right at or just outside the outer bearing.
Not that I've seen this happen or anything.
Sorry i didn't get back with you sooner been super busy. The bearings are just fine i'll get a pic for ya'll but i had to do a temp. repair job to get it out of the field back to the house so its all welded up now. I talk to NH the part # was change due to they had some problems the axle shaft is not pressed in it goes thur the seal and housing plate then a bearing next is a two piece ring to keep the shaft in place with the ring gear holding the two piece ring from coming out the one more bearing. The failure is caused from 4wd stress i was told when/if the wheel hopes are graps and the axle just twisted off the wheel mounting plate.