Actually, this is quite normal for a tractor that plowed ground a lot. My WD45 is still set up just the way she was back when she was the main tractor with her 3 btm SC plows. She has 16.9x28s on the rear set in as far as they can be without hitting the fenders. The front axle was adjusted so that the front tires were just barely in line with the rears so that only 1 tire track showed on each side but keeping the front axle as narrow as possible. This left 2 exposed holes on each side on the front axle. It was quickly discovered that this setup wasn't optimal while plowing. With the rear tire properly placed in the furrow and the plow setup accordingly, the front tire was pressed right up against the furrow and constantly trying to climb out. The only solution was to set the right front tire out 1 more hole so that the tire rode properly in the furrow. To this day, she has 3 exposed holes on the right front axle but only 2 holes on the left side. The XT took over as main tractor in the early 70s and the 45 has been driven like this doing everything except plowing with no problems from it.
Also, with the aftermarket tie-rods, most that I have seen for sale state right on most seller's sites that they are generic for a majority of AC tractors from the W series up through the 100 series and will need to be cut down to fit the narrowest settings on the W series front axles. You simply cut the proper amount off the male tie rod end to achieve the required length to fit properly.
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