I needed to replace the tie rod ends on my 1365 2wd and could not find the right size. I ended up using tie rods made for the 1550/1650 and cut the length down to fit( about 3 inches) and reamed the steering arm hole to accept the bigger ball joint bolt ( from 1/2&quot; bolt to 5/8&quot; bolt). This fix works and looks great, but I am curious if there were different sizes of tie rods on the Fiat made Olivers. Most Oliver online stores say these larger tie rods are correct for the 1365, but they didn't work for me without significant machining.

I'm also planning on retrofitting a rops bar to this tractor and wonder if anyone here has done that and what model tractor the bar was salvaged from. I am looking at a bar from a John Deere industrial that I believe will work with some machining on the mounting plates. Any advice? John Brewer