Pins and bushings for the Bobcat 873 using Harbor Freight 20 ton press 

This is making the most work out this project.

Good job Tom. Use the tools you have. Great solution.

we do these all the time in the shop .Our way of doing it is to heat up rod eye with a map gas torch and before you press in new bushing place it in the freezer for about an hr ..They go in super easy

thanks for sharing that was thinking way outside the box on tilting the press on it's side. I would have tried all thread first with nuts on both ends, and it probably would not have worked. i will keep your idea in mind should I have to try something like you just did. Thanks again.

Working on a 770 right now 4lb purse and a socket bout the same size works great

Ball joint press might make things easier in the future.

nice fix

I think the same way try something different great job

How about putting the bushings in the freezer for an hour. They will shrink when cold. You have to be quick once you remove them to press them.

What about a ball joint press? If it is not going I have seen people give the joint a whack with a ball peen hammer to shock it. Hard to argue against the press if that is what you have nice work.

tore my 580b apart, replacing all the bushings pins, thought about hmm take my press from hf and turn it sideways lol, u beat me 2 it

Do you know the part number for the bushings in the end of the cylinder?

your idea of turning the larger pins down to the smaller diameter wouldn't work . These pins are induction hardened only about .030 in depth , after you turned it off it's just a high carbon pin with no hardening , Most people that have access to a lathe use on size drill rod and cut it to length and drill grease holes in it

You need bushing stock my dude

Sounds like ur ringing a bell