I rebuilt my universals about a year ago.
I bought rubber replacements from Today and Yesterday. They were made from fire hose but were too thin and would buckle. Sent them back and they refunded the cost. Good people.
I met a guy, that knew a gu,y that cut them out of conveyer belting and they have bee working fine.
There are some available on FleaBay once in awhile that are molded out of some kind of tough composite that look real good and tough. But he wants $59.00 a piece! Too much for me. Also John Deere stocks power take off discs that fit, but I think they cost even more.
The best bet is to source the conveyer belting of the same thickness and figure a way to cut an drill the holes. If money is no object,t the composite or JD would fit the bill.
Of course really look, write down or photo the correct assembly. There are about 85 + bolts, washers cotter pins ect.
The threads on most of the bolts and nuts were worn but a good hardware store had them along with the castle nuts. You can cut and drill for the pins.
I didn't have enough wavy washers and substituted some with flat washers of same thickness and diameter. I don't know the torque values so I torqued them real good. Nothing is supposed to float. It's a good idea to torque them down about every 1500 miles or so till the washers settle in.
Ask in the Parts wanted Section. Someone may have extra wavy washers, but as you know, it takes a lot of them. I think flat washers are OK.
It's far from rocket science, but real PIA if you rush it.
If you have anymore questions just ask.
SteveG
I bought rubber replacements from Today and Yesterday. They were made from fire hose but were too thin and would buckle. Sent them back and they refunded the cost. Good people.
I met a guy, that knew a gu,y that cut them out of conveyer belting and they have bee working fine.
There are some available on FleaBay once in awhile that are molded out of some kind of tough composite that look real good and tough. But he wants $59.00 a piece! Too much for me. Also John Deere stocks power take off discs that fit, but I think they cost even more.
The best bet is to source the conveyer belting of the same thickness and figure a way to cut an drill the holes. If money is no object,t the composite or JD would fit the bill.
Of course really look, write down or photo the correct assembly. There are about 85 + bolts, washers cotter pins ect.
The threads on most of the bolts and nuts were worn but a good hardware store had them along with the castle nuts. You can cut and drill for the pins.
I didn't have enough wavy washers and substituted some with flat washers of same thickness and diameter. I don't know the torque values so I torqued them real good. Nothing is supposed to float. It's a good idea to torque them down about every 1500 miles or so till the washers settle in.
Ask in the Parts wanted Section. Someone may have extra wavy washers, but as you know, it takes a lot of them. I think flat washers are OK.
It's far from rocket science, but real PIA if you rush it.
If you have anymore questions just ask.
SteveG