My B7100 just killed its second aftermarket steering shaft/nut. This time the lower 1/4 of the nut snapped off. The first one died because whoever repaired it (before me) didn't put in the correct spacing shims, and it chewed up the bearings.
Before I go out and buy another aftermarket shaft/nut assembly and drive it with my fingers permanently crossed that it won't break again, I wonder if there's something more solid from another tractor which would be close to working?
My panel is non-functioning, so I don't care about that so much, just would like to have steering that doesn't cost me a replacement and downtime every 12 months.
This is definitely an old tractor which does work rather than a faithful restoration using only original parts.
Before I go out and buy another aftermarket shaft/nut assembly and drive it with my fingers permanently crossed that it won't break again, I wonder if there's something more solid from another tractor which would be close to working?
My panel is non-functioning, so I don't care about that so much, just would like to have steering that doesn't cost me a replacement and downtime every 12 months.
This is definitely an old tractor which does work rather than a faithful restoration using only original parts.
