Broke skidloader axle.....GEEEZ pics attached

MSS3020 · Aug 28, 2018

Couldnt believe it when my front left wheel took off with out me..

Ordered a replacement.. had 80 on hand.. LOL.. wonder how often this happens??

I just cant imagine how a 1.5 or 2" shaft can brake.. see pics

John Achmann · Aug 28, 2018

When I read you topic I thought it must be a case. When I worked at the local dealer that was one to two a week with broken axles!

paul · Aug 28, 2018

Kinda funny if it?s in the Case IHC line.... they had troubles with axles breaking way back with the 300 and 4x0 series of tractors.....

Paul

DCM · Aug 28, 2018

Saw a 1530 McCormick at a tractor show with one side of the axle up on blocks and a complete snapped off steel front lying beside.

MSS3020 · Aug 28, 2018

Case ever figure out why??
This is lightly use on my farm now.. Ive had it now for 12 years... figure the initial crack happened before I got it..

Adirondack case guy · Aug 28, 2018

What model of CASE skid steers are you talking about. I sold dozens of CASE 1840s to dairy farmers, and never saw an axle failure. Perhaps the older 1530's had an issue, but never saw that either.
Loren

dlbuck · Aug 28, 2018

I worked road construction for the same company for 37 years, they ran Case skid-loaders the whole time, then bought a few Cats when they came out. They had 40 to 60 Case skid-loaders on jobs every year, there where a lot of rum heads that used and abused those machines every day. I can't say they never broke an axle, but broken axle's where never an issue. We had one that had been hauled on a boom truck and had been dropped on a big chunk of concrete when it was unloaded . It bent the bottom pan so much that it rubbed a hole in the oil pan, that one never broke an axle.

MARK ROBKE · Aug 28, 2018

I believe,from what I can tell from your picture,the axle was cracked over a period of time,not just one sudden shock. So I would say it broke due to repeated,excessive shock loads. Mark.

SVcummins · Aug 28, 2018

A CASE of poor metal

MSS3020 · Aug 29, 2018

this is a 1840.. ive had 12 years.. assuming as already said that it was cracked before I got it.... even 12 years ago.. I wouldnt say I baby it but I dont abuse it..

Blackhole49 · Aug 29, 2018

Be thankful you can order a new one. The axle on my CL 40 broke years ago and none were available so I had it repaired. It lasted about 8 years when it broke a second time. I bought a used axle off E-Bay and when I got it saw that it was also an older repair. It has been on the machine for 2 years with no issues. I'm very cautious about sharp turns and hard digging, but I'm sure my issue will return. If you are going to keep the machine for a while, you might want to get a spare.

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