Lynch Pins Coming Off

[workinonit]

I don't think I have ever lost a lynch pin. I almost have all of my implements converted so I don't use them much anymore. I use the 5/16" half moon shaped ones as shear pins in my finish mower. I keep a load of those. But since I got rid of the fire ant beds I don't shear pins anymore.

 

[s219]

I have never lost one either, but had plenty spring closed on my fingers. Damn things are like mouse traps sometimes!

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

Drill a hole in the end of the pins and stick a nail in and bend it .

That's a good idea!!!!

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

I kept losing them on my 3 point mower wheels and trying to find the spacers got old quick. A careful loop and twist of safety wire fixed my issue so they can't open. For something that you constantly remove, probably not the best idea though.

I have some baling wire, I'll try that too!

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

I have never lost one either, but had plenty spring closed on my fingers. Damn things are like mouse traps sometimes!

Lol, especially those HD black ones!

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

I don't think I have ever lost a lynch pin. I almost have all of my implements converted so I don't use them much anymore. I use the 5/16" half moon shaped ones as shear pins in my finish mower. I keep a load of those. But since I got rid of the fire ant beds I don't shear pins anymore.

Thank you!

 

[kenmbz]

This is one of the failed pins. Pretty obvious what the issue is :-(

 

[ericm979]

Some types of these pins are not symmetrical. They close with more force and more completely in one direction. In the other direction they don't have as much force and don't close all the way.

 

[kenmbz]

That was the only direction it would even come close to closing. I got the new ones and they close with some force like they should.

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

This is one of the failed pins. Pretty obvious what the issue is :-(
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That's pretty obvious! I'm sure that's part of my problem.

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

A careful wrap and twist of black iron wire will secure those pins.

Any way you could take a photo of how you wrap it?

 

[slckeys]

This is how I do it

 

[i7win7]

This is one of the failed pins. Pretty obvious what the issue is :-(
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try moving the bail to the other side of the pin - sorta like saving nails with the head on the wrong end for the other side of house

 

[kenmbz]

I finally got the bail to move over. Don't trust it as it had something stuck in there :-0

 

[PILOON]

On my 3 pt I have 4 lynch pin locations.
They held 5/8" pins in place.

My 'cure' was to replace those 5/8" 'pins' with short 5/8" bolts and self locking nuts.
That was years ago when I got fed up limping home for lack of spares on board.
Haven't suffered lynch pin issues ever since.

Another 'cure' I came up with was to use some wire to safety my 3-point turnbuckles after having lost one. That cost me a whole new adjustment kit since the turnbuckle only was not to be had.
(well it actually was but combined with shipping fees it was cheaper to buy an aftermarket kit)

(The handiest safety wire is Hydro lineman's aluminum wire* that they carry in a roll on their trucks. Easy to shape and holds without twisting.)
* I now keep a few lengths on my tractor at all times.

 

[oosik]

I've never lost a pin. I've lost a couple hairpin keepers on the pins where my lower 3-point arms attach to the tractor. At those two points I've gone to bolts with double nylon keeper nuts. Base to base - torqued down tight and LockTite.

This has solved the problem for me. The rest of the locations - I use those snap over pins that S219 speaks of. And, yes, they hurt real bad when they snap shut on my fingers.

I think what sickeys did - post#52 is a good answer also.

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

This is how I do itView attachment 703524View attachment 703525

That is exactly what I’m going to do with safety wire and safety wire pliers. Thank you for the pics!

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

I've never lost a pin. I've lost a couple hairpin keepers on the pins where my lower 3-point arms attach to the tractor. At those two points I've gone to bolts with double nylon keeper nuts. Base to base - torqued down tight and LockTite.

This has solved the problem for me. The rest of the locations - I use those snap over pins that S219 speaks of. And, yes, they hurt real bad when they snap shut on my fingers.

I think what sickeys did - post#52 is a good answer also.

I’m putting bolts and nuts on the front side of my lift arms. Safety wire on others. Thank you!

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

On my 3 pt I have 4 lynch pin locations.
They held 5/8" pins in place.

My 'cure' was to replace those 5/8" 'pins' with short 5/8" bolts and self locking nuts.
That was years ago when I got fed up limping home for lack of spares on board.
Haven't suffered lynch pin issues ever since.

Another 'cure' I came up with was to use some wire to safety my 3-point turnbuckles after having lost one. That cost me a whole new adjustment kit since the turnbuckle only was not to be had.
(well it actually was but combined with shipping fees it was cheaper to buy an aftermarket kit)

(The handiest safety wire is Hydro lineman's aluminum wire* that they carry in a roll on their trucks. Easy to shape and holds without twisting.)
* I now keep a few lengths on my tractor at all times.

Thank you for your input. Like I said, bolts and nuts on the front of my 3 point lift arms, wire on the others that keep disappearing. That’s my new plan. Thanks again!

 

[mapper]

Slight tangent here, someone recently lost one of those smaller lynch pins on the road around here. My neighbor found it the hard way. Embedded in the left rear tire on his truck! Right through the tread.