When your Ford’s front end starts feeling loose and wandering down the road, there’s a good chance this heavy-duty front axle pivot pin is worn out. Your Ford tractor’s front axle doesn’t just steer – it pivots on this critical pin to follow ground contours while supporting massive weight. Whether you’re running a 2610 with a loader, a 3600 pulling implements, or a 4100 doing mixed work, that axle pin takes incredible abuse. Every bump, turn, and load shift works to wear the pin and its bushings. When tolerance is lost, you get that unsettling front-end movement that makes steering vague, causes tire wear, and puts dangerous stress on other components. What starts as minor play quickly becomes a safety hazard.
Key Features
- Heavy-duty 2-inch diameter steel construction built to handle years of farm work
- Precision-machined surface prevents premature bushing wear
- Heat-treated steel for maximum toughness where it counts
- Works with manual or power steering systems
- Direct replacement for worn factory pin
Built for Real Farm Work
This pin is designed for the Ford utility tractors that handle everything from loader work to field cultivation. These 35-75 HP tractors are the workhorses of small to medium farms, moving from hay fields to the barn lot to roadside mowing without missing a beat. The front axle pivot lets your tractor follow ground contours while maintaining steering control.
Made to Last
This 2-inch diameter pin isn’t just a steel rod – it’s precisely machined to work with bush 1358 for proper fit. Too loose and you’re back to sloppy steering; too tight and the axle can’t pivot freely. The surface finish is ground smooth to prevent premature bush wear, and the steel is heat-treated for toughness where it counts.
Installation Notes
ALWAYS replace the bush (1358) when changing the pin. Installing a new pin in a worn bush is throwing money away – you’ll have play again within months. Use a drift that matches the pin diameter to avoid mushrooming the ends during installation. Apply anti-seize to ease future removal. This is definitely one of those jobs you want to do right the first time.
