The price of bolts.

[Sackofnuts]

Evening all.
So long story short the the fixture plate where the top link connects to the back of the tractor on our class ARION 640 bent due to the bolts snapping. Lucky the 4 bolts at the bottom of the plate that are either side of the PTO kept it in place so the hedge cutter didn’t come off.
So got the plate sorted and now need the replacement bolts. (8 in total) and our class dealer has quoted just over £100 for the bolts.
Is there any where else we could get these from.
I assume they are high tensile so expected them to be a bit more expensive but not over £10 each

 

[Tomr10]

If you can get the part number and spec will be able to find an equivalent

 

[davidroberts30]

what size spanner on the bolts?
I presume they marked 8,8 or 10,9 for metric

 

[madscientist]

what size spanner on the bolts?
I presume they marked 8,8 or 10,9 for metric

I can't imagine mild steel bolts at that stress area

 

[Timbo]

Check the heads for hardness and measure them up, They wont be magical Claas only bolts !

 

[Mursal]

Yes, but the numbers on the bolt head will tell tensile strength. Be cautious on thread quality in the holes (will keep loosening) so consider using longer bolts with a plain nut. Tighten bolt, release 1/4 turn, tighten nut. Clean all traces of oil from inner threads and use Locktide.Just a suggestion.......

 

[Sackofnuts]

Cheers guy.
I don’t have the a part number as the old fella has been dealing with it. I’ll have a look tomorrow at the head of the bolts

 

[JD6920s]

Cheers guy.
I don’t have the a part number as the old fella has been dealing with it. I’ll have a look tomorrow at the head of the bolts

Might even be 12.9.

 

[ARW]

Cheers guy.
I don’t have the a part number as the old fella has been dealing with it. I’ll have a look tomorrow at the head of the bolts

I was thinking this thread would be that you had a sack of nuts but no bolts ...

 

[davidroberts30]

is it number 11

 

[tweedale terrier]

How much will it cost to replace your hedge cutter if you manage to source cheaper bolts and they fail

 

[som farmer]

wentin fasteners, they have every bolt, nut, or fixing you could ever need, they have a website, and do send all over uk. If you ring them, and say what you think you want, they are so helpful, We are close, Yeovil, somerset, we get all nuts/bolts etc. Plus they are a lot cheaper than anywhere else, and top quality gear.

 

[Mursal]

How much will it cost to replace your hedge cutter if you manage to source cheaper bolts and they fail

I'm afraid from our experience, standard bolts from Class won't catch the new threads necessary at the bottom of the drillings to make the repair a success.

 

[Tomr10]

Can you get sombody to put a slightly different thread in there for you or do it yourself

 

[tweedale terrier]

I'm afraid from our experience, standard bolts from Class won't catch the new threads necessary at the bottom of the drillings to make the repair a success.

Phone your insurance and get it repaired properly.

 

[Mursal]

It will be repaired properly, it's a very simple procedure. Insurance copmpany for loose bolts!!

 

[MrNoo]

Orbital Fasteners have a huge range of bolts online, very good company to deal with.

 

[dee]

The bolts will be the same on a massey 6480. Try a mf dealer for a price or even a tractor breaker

 

[tweedale terrier]

It will be repaired properly, it's a very simple procedure. Insurance copmpany for loose bolts!!

Not just loose bolts, the threads in the housing are damaged I believe. To risky just to try longer bolts and hope for the best. It’s not like they are just holding the radio in.

 

[davidroberts30]

The bolts will be the same on a massey 6480. Try a mf dealer for a price or even a tractor breaker

m16 or m18 bolts there a few different lengths to choose from