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Hello Chris and Robin, do you know some sites or shops where I can ask if these parts are still new available? Yes, welding a new pin could be an good option. Or just turn the worned piece away and mount a new bush on it? And are there still manuals or books from these axles? It could be very handy to know how some bearings should be adjusted. Greetings, Marten

Hello, Chris, thanks for your reaction, I've found it! Desert Rat, sorry I missed your reaction, when it was on another page. Thank you for your interresting reply and I'm looking forward to your picture! In the meanwhile, we have been working further on the axle. The tip of Pat helped me greatfully to get the rings of the bearing removed. One round of welding and the outer ring almost fell out of it's housing. But one kingpin is badly damaged, because the bearing was nothing more then two rusty rings. Now we doubt if we should repair this old one or look around for another one. Are such part still available somewhere? Best wishes, Marten

Hello, @Super6 Sorry, I didn't reply on your post. I've tried it and there is a lot to find indeed! I don't have the tractor near my house, so I can't spend every free moment on it. But yesterday I was at it again and investigated the axle once again with the new information. I have found a number and some marks on the bearing, it calls 30305A F.D FAG I'm not sure about that first 3, it could also be an 8, 5 or an 'S' The sizes of the bearing are about 62mm outer ring, 25mm inner ring and a height of about 19mm. Is this a bearing which sounds familiar to someone? Best wishes, Marten

Hello, Thanks to your replies, I have found another board of the blue tractors: http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000050.html This Ford has the same axle as we have, so it is a Selene conversion indeed. I don't have it quite sure at this moment, but what I understand from that topic, is that in those years of building (late 60's / early 70's), Selene used the back ends of the GMC axles and made an own inner section for it. I have registered there too, to ask the people over there, but it takes some time to get my profile activated. When I know some more, I'll post it over here. Thanks and see you! Best wishes, Marten

Hello everyone, Thanks for your welcomes. Fellow dutchman, you can find some pictures in the "american vehicle" section, hope you can learn something from it! Rest of the replies I'll do over there, to keep this topic clean. See you on the forums. Best wishes, Marten

Hello everyone, After World War II, the Italian factory Manual/Selene decided to make conversion kits for tractors, to convert it from 2wd to 4wd. Because the market asked for it, especially for working in the mountains. They made the transmissionhousings by their own and bought WWII frontaxles, to make their kits. We have an Massey Ferguson tractor 155, with such an conversion kit. But it wasn't steering very well and their was a lot of space between the parts. Taking it apart, learned their was something really wrong with it, one bearing was completely broken. I have already found out it is a split axle, but can you please help me further? Can anybody decide the brand or type and are there still spares available? Hoping for your reaction! Best wishes, Marten

Hello everyone, I'm Marten, living in Holland. 31 years old, married and engineering is my daily business. We have an old Massey Ferguson 155 tractor in the shed, which seems to have an driven frontaxle from a World War II vehicle. It needs some repair, so I'm here, hoping you can help me finding out about brands, tips and spares! See you on the forums! Best wishes, Marten