Plow dilemma

[av8tr72]

So I have this old (new to me) plow. Wanting to replace shins on it. There are 2 bolts and the lower one is in the picture below. It’s the one in back of course. About the only way to get them off will be to cut them, not a huge problem…. But.. how would y’all get it back on. It’s going to be very hard to tighten since it has the metal behind it and the bolt in front. Looking for ideas.
It’s a Massey Furgeson by the way, the plate says it’s an 80 I believe? 4 bottom and can be made to a 3 bottom.

 

[oldnslo]

Been a long time since I changed plow shares or shins and don’t recall having that problem on the deere, Ford and IH plows we owned. What is the other bolt holding in place? Hard to tell in picture but do both bolts interfere with getting a wrench on the other one.

 

[av8tr72]

Been a long time since I changed plow shares or shins and don’t recall having that problem on the deere, Ford and IH plows we owned. What is the other bolt holding in place? Hard to tell in picture but do both bolts interfere with getting a wrench on the other one.

The other one is holding the land side.. or slide? that the right term? Didn’t want to cut that one off if I didn’t have to. I guess I’ll have to run to Home Depot or lowes. Can’t quite get on in there. See if they have a wrench narrow enough to fit in there. They are real close to touching

 

[jaxs]

The uppermost bolt has an oversize nut where there should be a washer so it was improperly mounted. One the improper bolt is torched off,the other will be accessible.

 

[av8tr72]

The uppermost bolt has an oversize nut where there should be a washer so it was improperly mounted. One the improper bolt is torched off,the other will be accessible.

I guess the only option is to cut more and order more bolts. Was hoping to avoid that.

 

[jaxs]

I predict those bolts will be more difficult to remove than Kando's drain plug. If you succeed in unscrewing them everyone will want to know what kind of oil was used.

 

[av8tr72]

Surprisingly I am able to loosen a lot of the bolts. Those might be quite hard due to their location. But once I get them loose they just spin. So I have to cut them.

 

[Egon]

Plow bolts:

 

[5030]

Plow bolts:

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Fastenal will have them and maybe even TSC though I'd question the quality of them there.

 

[oldnslo]

It was rare that we could reuse plow share or land slide bolts. The heads are almost always wore off. 99% of the time we welded the head in place so you could get the nut off. Long way of saying are those bolts even worth trying to save?

 

[av8tr72]

It was rare that we could reuse plow share or land slide bolts. The heads are almost always wore off. 99% of the time we welded the head in place so you could get the nut off. Long way of saying are those bolts even worth trying to save?

Doubt any of them are. Just trying to get the new ones on. Have some from bolts agri supply. My open end wrench didn’t quite fit. Guess I’ll have to go search for a thinner wrench.

 

[5030]

Short answer is no. I always used the gas axe and blew the nuts off.

 

[denchen]

As an ex outside service fitter, working in the fields. Make sure you've got some new bolts in the van. Get a big hammer under the nut if you can, and give the opposite side of the nut a big whack with your next biggest hammer. Try to unscrew the nut. If it feels as if it's not going to play nicely, get a big bar on the socket, and tighten it untill it busts. Note if it bolt fully turns whilst you try and undo it, relearn all you best swear words and go and get your best cold chisel.

 

[av8tr72]

As an ex outside service fitter, working in the fields. Make sure you've got some new bolts in the van. Get a big hammer under the nut if you can, and give the opposite side of the nut a big whack with your next biggest hammer. Try to unscrew the nut. If it feels as if it's not going to play nicely, get a big bar on the socket, and tighten it untill it busts. Note if it bolt fully turns whilst you try and undo it, relearn all you best swear words and go and get your best cold chisel.

Roger that on the swear words. I think I owe Mr Massey and Mr Furgeson an apology after the last round.

 

[av8tr72]

Well I took my time but finally got it done. Some of the bolts just broke right off. Most I had to just cut off. I found a wrench that would fit those that where close together but could only turn about 1/8 of a turn so that was slow going. I’m just glad it’s over.