B7100 severe frame damage

[payflint]

Bought this tractor this way for a steal. The frame has been severely damaged somehow and then had a complete hack try to repair. I hope whoever did this is on here and can explain themselves because GOOD GRIEF those welds are terrible! It seems the frame must be slightly warped or bent as well. Trying to source a new part, because I think repairing this one will be futile.

Has anyone ever repaired a frame like this? What do you all suppose might have happened to it?

 

[85Hokie]

I got tired of replacing those @#$##@ bolts too ...... but I DID - that is some nice bubble-gum for sure!!!!!!!!

 

[payflint]

I got tired of replacing those @#$##@ bolts too ...... but I DID - that is some nice bubble-gum for sure!!!!!!!!

What are these arms for anyhow? A belly mower?

 

[85Hokie]

What are these arms for anyhow? A belly mower?

Yes - and those bolts hold it up - but the vibration will back those bolts out no matter what.
The nuts are welded on the inside and can be stripped - then you drill the nut out and try to get another NUT behind the first one ...... a royal PITA no matter how you hold your mouth!!!!

 

[payflint]

Yes - and those bolts hold it up - but the vibration will back those bolts out no matter what.
The nuts are welded on the inside and can be stripped - then you drill the nut out and try to get another NUT behind the first one ...... a royal PITA no matter how you hold your mouth!!!!

Thanks for sharing. My thought was that perhaps they caught the deck on something. Have any experience with that? Honestly I'm skeptical. I don't see how it could rip the frame apart like that... These tractors don't have that much power and that's a big chunk of steel... Some people can break anything, far as I can tell the PO must have been one of those people...

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Holy hell that’s an abortion! Take the money you saved and order up a new frame? Lol

 

[kubotasam]

There is one on Ebay for $199.00

 

[payflint]

There is one on Ebay for $199.00

That one's for a gear-drive not HST. I found one from All States Ag Parts that 700 shipped so I've got that coming.

 

[Henro]

Bought this tractor this way for a steal. The frame has been severely damaged somehow and then had a complete hack try to repair. I hope whoever did this is on here and can explain themselves because GOOD GRIEF those welds are terrible! It seems the frame must be slightly warped or bent as well. Trying to source a new part, because I think repairing this one will be futile.

Has anyone ever repaired a frame like this? What do you all suppose might have happened to it?

Well, it is UGLY! But is it not functional? I mean, does the frame not work as intended? Excessive flex or something. Have to look again, but at first look did not notice excessive cracking.

Just curious. If there is not a mechanical issue and just aesthetics, maybe you could just live with it, or get out a grinder, and grind off some of the poor weld and fix it with more weld or a plate added to correct the situation.

No doubt at all that the excessive undercutting should be addressed. Grinding that out a bit and adding a bit more weld there might be enough.

 

[JimmyJazz]

I will admit that its better than my welding. I would rate that a decent outcome in my garage.

 

[kubotasam]

That one's for a gear-drive not HST. I found one from All States Ag Parts that 700 shipped so I've got that coming.

OOPS--- did not notice the tractor was HST.

 

[Pau7220]

Moral of the story is.. if you can't weld good, weld lots!!!

 

[Ikc1990]

Mabey bring to they Toyota dealer they are good at frame warranty work lmao sorry had to wow. That isn't even a good bible gun fix that is um... well I'm lost for words...

 

[twomany]

Way over reacting.

It's a freaking tractor!

Does it work? = Good fix
Does it not work" = fix it some more.

 

[payflint]

Well, it is UGLY! But is it not functional? I mean, does the frame not work as intended? Excessive flex or something. Have to look again, but at first look did not notice excessive cracking.

Just curious. If there is not a mechanical issue and just aesthetics, maybe you could just live with it, or get out a grinder, and grind off some of the poor weld and fix it with more weld or a plate added to correct the situation.

No doubt at all that the excessive undercutting should be addressed. Grinding that out a bit and adding a bit more weld there might be enough.

At a glance it looks fine, but it's not. Every shaft that runs through this frame section is bound up and I believe that has also caused a slight misalignment of the input shaft and has completely ground away the pilot bushing. Also, their welds were way too hot and undercut really bad and it's cracking in those places (not surprised.)

 

[payflint]

Way over reacting.

It's a freaking tractor!

Does it work? = Good fix
Does it not work" = fix it some more.

I don't think there's a great way to get everything in alignment perfectly. I could do it, I'm sure. But I don't have that kind of time anymore unfortunately.

 

[GeoHorn]

So, Why did you buy it?

 

[Chanceywd]

Is this where they would break when they have a 3 pt backhoe mounted on them without a subframe?

 

[payflint]

So, Why did you buy it?

I bought it a few years back when I was single. I'm now married with kids... *sigh* Priorities suck.

 

[payflint]

Is this where they would break when they have a 3 pt backhoe mounted on them without a subframe?

I wonder...