Drill out to Cat 1?

[Hunter8282]

Vevor ballast box.

Plan to fill with concerte. Came with Cat 0 pins and bushings. Would drilling the hole out to accept standard Cat 1 pins weaken that bracket too much?

Should I just stick with the pins it came with?

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I'd drill it out, but I got a welder if it breaks ...

How much weight were you thinking of adding to it?

Are the pins spacing side to side right?

 

[fatjay]

You can get cat1 pins that thread into cat0 holes, i would avoid drilling while those are avaialble, so you can go back if you want.

 

[Hunter8282]

You can get cat1 pins that thread into cat0 holes, i would avoid drilling while those are avaialble, so you can go back if you want.

Got a lead on those? They would be preferred.

 

[92blacksunshine]

Got a lead on those? They would be preferred.

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[jyoutz]

And it’s not easy to drill out a hole that large.

 

[404nouser]

Drilling is easy if you've got the right tools, so is putting new metal in place if you break it.
By tools means both physical tools and the ability to use them.

 

[WranglerX]

And it’s not easy to drill out a hole that large.

Get a bridge reamer.....They come in all sizes....

Example:

7/8" HSS Bridge/Construction Reamer, 1/2" Shank

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[rScotty]

Or just put bushings over the existing Cat 0 pins.
Then if something breaks it is more likely to be the Cat 0 pin than the tab.
Cat 0 is 5/8" pin OD and Cat 1 is 7/8"

NAPA has hard nylon 1/2 x 7/8 for $2.00. Then drill ID to 5/8"

Home Depot sells real steel bushings with std 1/8" wall. A package of 5 for $12.

 

[jyoutz]

Or just put bushings over the existing Cat 0 pins.
Then if something breaks it is more likely to be the Cat 0 pin than the tab.
Cat 0 is 5/8" pin OD and Cat 1 is 7/8"

NAPA has hard nylon 1/2 x 7/8 for $2.00. Then drill ID to 5/8"

Home Depot sells real steel bushings with std 1/8" wall. A package of 5 for $12.

TSC also sells bushings.