New Holland T7 lower link arms breaking up

[JohnDeere8530]

I have several of the larger T7 tractors. One (260) has up broken the ball and socket arrangement where it bolts on to the tractor - I guess through the fairly heavy implements on the back. The other side is also going and looking at the other tractors their lower links arent i great condition either.

Is this a common problem? Do I have to replace the whole arm each time - or does someone sell the replaceable ends - to weld on? Tractors in general are certainly far more poorly built than they were in the 80s and 90s, - still I guess we all know (and accept) that

 

[Chae1]

There's a lot of slack there on my 260. Haven't had them off to check if broken up. Should be a grease nipple on them in my opinion.

 

[JohnDeere8530]

There's a lot of slack there on my 260. Haven't had them off to check if broken up. Should be a grease nipple on them in my opinion.

yes true, to me though they are just built out of junk metal. No way should a component like that go on several tractors over just a few K hours

 

[JeremyD]

Our 7030 arms need attention as ball is about to pull out! How do you get the pin out that holds them in? I think ours must be seized I cant budge it!?

 

[Nearly]

@TripleSix ?
@smcapstick was wailing about the price of such parts.
@Dave will be able to get bits.

 

[TripleSix]

We run a few 270's, a 230 and a 315 and haven't broken one of these yet

 

[JeremyD]

Ours has a 6 furrow variwidth kv plough with 3metre packomat it's on its lifting limit!

 

[daveydiesel1]

I have several of the larger T7 tractors. One (260) has up broken the ball and socket arrangement where it bolts on to the tractor - I guess through the fairly heavy implements on the back. The other side is also going and looking at the other tractors their lower links arent i great condition either.

Is this a common problem? Do I have to replace the whole arm each time - or does someone sell the replaceable ends - to weld on? Tractors in general are certainly far more poorly built than they were in the 80s and 90s, - still I guess we all know (and accept) that

Presumably by your user name u also run jd, is there any difference in the quality of items like this on the deere compared to the nh?

 

[Spanner_Man]

Yes seen this many times on LWB doing alot of heavy draft. Ends are avaliable to replace from CNH but I'm sure will be able to find cheaper else where. Just find a good welder to put them on