Tractor Loader pins

[TexelBen]

I've finally swapped mf 80 loader to an unmolested one, with the proper tilt linkage.

Its missing some pins out of the linkage, can I make some out of standard mild steel, or do they need to hardened?

Tia

 

[ACEngineering]

I've finally swapped mf 80 loader to an unmolested one, with the proper tilt linkage.

Its missing some pins out of the linkage, can I make some out of standard mild steel, or do they need to hardened?

Tia

Get En16 or En24. Mild will wear very quickly.

 

[TexelBen]

Get En16 or En24. Mild will wear very quickly.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking, just that I've some decent lumps of mild at work.
I'll see what lengths I can find, unless any one knows where I could buy some pins?
I had a Google but didn't turn up anything of use.

 

[davedb]

What size do you need might be easier buy some tow pins and use them

 

[Thomas5060]

When we put a euro head on our 80 we needed some pins so we just used draw pins, do the job nicely

 

[TexelBen]

What size do you need might be easier buy some tow pins and use them

I'll have a measure [emoji106]

 

[TexelBen]

What size do you need might be easier buy some tow pins and use them

They measure up to about 32-33mm (bit of wear in there)

Am I right thinking that's cat 3?

 

[tinman]

cat 3 toplink pins would be 32mm or 1-1/4".
they wouldnt be the hardest but would suffice for a 80 loader.
En24 otherwise imo.

 

[TheTallGuy]

I'm currently putting an 880 loader onto a 4wd MF690 (seemed like a good idea at the time!) & have lifted the front end up using mild steel pins on the linkages in order to get it together & checked out, but obviously being soft they will gouge fairly easily so will be replaced with En24 later on.

 

[TexelBen]

cat 3 toplink pins would be 32mm or 1-1/4".
they wouldnt be the hardest but would suffice for a 80 loader.
En24 otherwise imo.

Thanks, it won't be flat out everyday, just light use. Gotta be better than hand balling 4 stringer into the back of the pickup.

I'll vat some ordered [emoji106][emoji106]

 

[TexelBen]

They arrived the other day, fitted them, it's like a new loader now [emoji1419]
Thanks for the help guys