3 PTH pins, 3/4" on lower link, Where to buy?

[pdsrms]

I have a small rake that requires 3/4" pins for the lower links. The standard 7/8" ones are too large. Does anyone know of a place to buy these pins?
I'd rather get the pins for $5 than spend $20 for a 1" drill bit that I'll likely never use again.

 

[RobS]

I have a small rake that requires 3/4" pins for the lower links. The standard 7/8" ones are too large. Does anyone know of a place to buy these pins?
I'd rather get the pins for $5 than spend $20 for a 1" drill bit that I'll likely never use again.

Tractor Supply has more pins and such than you'll know what to do with. Do you have a local store? If not, any major farm store (Big R, Rural King and others) should have the same. For internet, try searching for Agri-Fab, they make a lot of that sort of stuff.

 

[MadReferee]

Agri-Supply has them. Page 56 of the November 2006 catalog. Part # 61508, lift arm pin. Price is $3.79 each. That's more than twice the price of the 7/8" lift arm pins but they're not as common.

 

[greg_g]

Perhaps you'd double check that 3/4" measurement, a Cat 0 lift pin is 5/8" diameter. Cat 1 is 7/8" diameter.
But it may not be as simple as just picking up a set of Cat 0 pins at the farm store. Since there's no tractor info in your profile to reference, I have to ask; what is the inside diameter of the swivel balls on the tractor's lower lift arms?

//greg//

 

[RobS]

Agri-Supply has them. Page 56 of the November 2006 catalog. Part # 61508, lift arm pin. Price is $3.79 each. That's more than twice the price of the 7/8" lift arm pins but they're not as common.

Scratch my reference to Agri-Fab, Mad has it right with Agri-Supply. Thanks MadReferee!

 

[AndyMA]

Obviously most tractor dealers also have a good supply of common size pins.

Andy

 

[accordionman]

SIR,
the solution to your problem would be to drill out
the holes, then buy 7/8in pins. please do not drill it
1in, for a 7/8in pin. check your friends, and see if
someone can help you with this. they may have a
proper size drill.
good luck with your projects.
accordionman
wlbrown
wright city, mo.

 

[Highbeam]

If you use pins too small for your hitch ball ends, would that not damage the balls? Time to buy the bit. Everyone needs a set of big bits.

 

[BTDT]

I have a small rake that requires 3/4" pins for the lower links. The standard 7/8" ones are too large. Does anyone know of a place to buy these pins?
I'd rather get the pins for $5 than spend $20 for a 1" drill bit that I'll likely never use again.

Do you have a torch?