Modifying an axle stand.

MendAndMakeDo · Post by **MendAndMakeDo** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:27 pm

Have added extra holes too. Have a related question- I have lost one pin- am I ok to use bolts of appropriate diameter? Also thinking bolt head and nut would also safeguard against pin not being inserted right through?

arco_iris · Post by **arco_iris** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:57 pm

A moderator might have something to say about you ressurrecting a five year old thread!

But yes, using a bolt of the same diameter (or only slightly less) and longer than the diameter of the base tube will do fine. You'll find that putting a nut on it will just be a nuisance, make sure the new "pin" is fully inserted.

moderator2 · Post by **moderator2** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:43 am

I have split this from the old thread. Original here viewtopic.php?t=95049

aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:44 am

Steel bolt and only the plain shank in the stand and not the threaded portion.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:47 am

Have a read of this https://smrp.org/News/Solutions-Monthly ... lure-Modes I used to use shear bolts in my PTO driven bush hog mower so make sure that you do not pick one by mistake.

DWD

APDIY · Post by **APDIY** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:00 pm

dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:47 am Have a read of this https://smrp.org/News/Solutions-Monthly ... lure-Modes I used to use shear bolts in my PTO driven bush hog mower so make sure that you do not pick one by mistake.

DWD

A very valid point.
However, do those bolts shear under an excess dynamic load rather than a consistent static load?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:14 pm

I don't really know but one went once when the mower dug into a mound so it may have been a power surge rather than constant force.

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