The axle is model specific and has been discontinued. Part is unavailable. I have searched all dealers and tractor salvage yards. Proving to be a hard animal to find. The part can't bè found sò they say. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey guys need some help. Got a good friend who makes his living with his 02 L48 backhoe. This past February broke left side rear axle.
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Ouch, that is a gut punch for sure. One of the downsides of owning older equipment, which ALL of my equipment is. I will keep my eyes open for him.
Doug
Anyway to repair the broken one in a good machine shop? Back in the day, that would have been our first fix on the farm. Sounds like it’s worth quite a bit to give it a shot at least.
A picture of the broken part would help us identify a possible solution, as the last member stated there is a possibility of welding, and leave the broken part to be able to work again.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
is it # 3277127110 ????
only 9 Google hits,sigh.
depending on the break, yes, weld and lathe.
picture would really help
option might be a whole tractor ,or complete rearend ???
only 9 Google hits,sigh.
depending on the break, yes, weld and lathe.
picture would really help
option might be a whole tractor ,or complete rearend ???
rbargeron
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L5450, L48, L3250, L345 never enough attachments
Is the break a "brittle fracture" - flat like broken ice? (closeup pics would be tell a lot) The original axle 32772-27110 looks to have a small keyway in the threads. This link and related thread describes a similar break occuring at that location. On a hardened part, small corners are huge stress raisers and cracks can start there. Sometimes a shock load can break a through-hardened part like a cookie, especially if the part was hardened too much.
The original axle is heat-treated and would be difficult to repair/restore to full strength, but maybe a new axle from another model can be modified to replace it. Several Kubota rear axles in that size range tractor are of similar design - some without a keyway or threads or maybe hardened by a different process.
For example, the T1170-27110 axle from a M59 is possibly similar in critical features - the inner-end splines, outer end stud flange, maybe even the bearing area may be the same. It's pricey at around $1300 but in a good machinists' hands something like this might be a place to start in duplicating a replacement for yours. Need to study the parts lists for mid size L and M models and compare them to the L48. There might even be some older models with candidate axles in salvage yards for cheap.
Searching Messicks's the part number returns several xxxxx-27110 hits - three of them are rear axles. Maybe find a clue there? Best luck - Dick B.
The original axle is heat-treated and would be difficult to repair/restore to full strength, but maybe a new axle from another model can be modified to replace it. Several Kubota rear axles in that size range tractor are of similar design - some without a keyway or threads or maybe hardened by a different process.
For example, the T1170-27110 axle from a M59 is possibly similar in critical features - the inner-end splines, outer end stud flange, maybe even the bearing area may be the same. It's pricey at around $1300 but in a good machinists' hands something like this might be a place to start in duplicating a replacement for yours. Need to study the parts lists for mid size L and M models and compare them to the L48. There might even be some older models with candidate axles in salvage yards for cheap.
Searching Messicks's the part number returns several xxxxx-27110 hits - three of them are rear axles. Maybe find a clue there? Best luck - Dick B.
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