Loud GT48 317 Deck

[kalebevans]

I've used a hydraulic bottle jack before; I put it on a block on the ground under the cattle trailer frame and it worked well enough for minor jobs. Then I found out that my neighbor has a press...

[Berwil]

Originally Posted by Cannon51

No Press. I'll have to come up with a redneck solution.

Stick one end into the receiver hitch of your truck, hold it in place with a long bolt through the hitch pin hole. Grab tother end with large pliers and turn. To up the redneck factor, place an open beer on bumper during repair.

Bill

[Cannon51]

Originally Posted by Berwil

Stick one end into the receiver hitch of your truck, hold it in place with a long bolt through the hitch pin hole. Grab tother end with large pliers and turn. To up the redneck factor, place an open beer on bumper during repair.

Bill

Actually I tried to put it inside the hitch earlier but it wouldn't go. I might be able to bolt it to the hitch with a long bolt. If I'm going to bend it with pliers I better replace the beer with a 5 hour energy drink.
Cannon

[Sam Mac]

BFH should do it.

[Cannon51]

Alright, it was not as hard to bend as I thought it would be. I put an old tire iron through the hitch and one end of the dog bone. I should have got the wrench (or another bar) on the very end but didn't and bent the lip a little. I broke one weld but it needed repair anyway.
Cannon

[Sam Mac]

At least you used lubricant.

[Berwil]

Great execution, bonus points for pictures!

[Cannon51]

This will probably not get anyone's approval but I refuse to pay $24 plus shipping for 2 gauge wheel bolts. So, I bought the following items.
two 1/2-13 x 4 1/2 bolts $2.16
two 1/2 x 5/8 x 1" spacers $3.02
two 1/2-13 nylock nuts $0.48
I drill the small hole side of the wheel bracket out to 27/64 and taped it 1/2-13.
I had to grind the spacers down to 7/8.
I tightened the bolt until I had a little slack and used the nylock nut as a lock nut to keep the bolt from spinning.
I used some new Oregon 72-027 wheels ($23.56 for two)
Total cost $29.22
What didn't work out very well is that there are 2 threads on the inside of the wheel bracket where the wheel will run.
Cannon

[CubDieselFan]

That should last a long time with grease added.

[Cannon51]

Looks like I'm all in on the half-fast work on this deck. I ordered some 5/8 x 3/4 x 1" shoulder bushings only to find out that the bore on the dog bone is 13/16. I couldn't find any listing for that size at McMaster-Carr so I decided to shim the hole up. After trying a few things I cut some strips out of a Folgers coffee can lid, wrapped the hole, started the bushing and pressed them in with a vise. They seem tight I can see you'll shaking your head.
Cannon