I thought I'd add an update. I finally managed to remove the other side. Using the loader as a pressure point didn't work, it made the porta power too long and the pressure buckled one of the extensions. Instead kept it as short as possible and used 3 loops of chain (grade 70 hauling chain). I was right at the limit of my ability to compress the porta power when it finally let go. As always, once it let go it came out fairly easily.
A couple of things I noticed:
1. The bearing that sits between the spindle & the tube was reduced to little more than a pair of fender washers on one side, the other side had some remnants of the ball bearings left, but nothing that would actually roll. I have ordered a replacement set with seals.
2. I think the root cause of all this trouble is that the hole for the grease zerk does not go all the way through the pivot tube. It goes through the outside casing, but not the inner liner, so i think it would be impossible to grease properly. I can only imagine that the liners have been replaced at some point, and someone didn't do a great job of it. So the next step (once everything is cleaned up) is to drill all the way through so the grease can get between the spindle & the tube.
As best I can tell the spindles are still straight and although they have significant wear in a few spots, I intend to re-use them.
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