Broke pin BH-77

[Jimmy3800]

I rekon I tried to do something that this hoe shouldn’t do but maybe it was a faulty pin. This is a BH77 mounted to my 2014 l3800. I don’t use it often but last weekend It broke the pin holding the boom to the dipperstick and when it broke it tweaked the ears that the pin goes through. Any ideas on how to bend them back it’s not of much I was thinking a porta power don’t want to have to take it completely apart. Maybe a block of wood and a sledgehammer any thoughts? See pics

 

[Henro]

I might try the largest bolt I could find that would fit through the holes, and tighten the nut on the end (using large flat washers of course) to hopefully pull them back together.

Are they both bent or just one?

I’m not sure I like the idea of using a BFH…

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I can't tell from the pics, but if it's just "tweaked" a little, a sledge hammer might be worth a try.

Another, probably better solution, would be to take it to an automotive "body shop".

I have seen them straighten some seriously twisted metal before.

Those guys are good, I bet this would be "childs play" to them.


EDIT: I am amazed that the pin actually broke. It must have had some defect in the center of it.

Post some picks of the pin.

 

[TheOldHokie]

I rekon I tried to do something that this hoe shouldn’t do but maybe it was a faulty pin. This is a BH77 mounted to my 2014 l3800. I don’t use it often but last weekend It broke the pin holding the boom to the dipperstick and when it broke it tweaked the ears that the pin goes through. Any ideas on how to bend them back it’s not of much I was thinking a porta power don’t want to have to take it completely apart. Maybe a block of wood and a sledgehammer any thoughts? See pics

Exactly the type of job a Porta-power is made for.

 

[jimh406]

Other than a porta power or similar, strong bolt(s) and thick steel to compress it.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

I wouldn't want to try to use 1 side to help move alignment the other side.
If me my solution would be to square and move if needed each side independently.

Why.... I saw something similar a few years back that tried to move 2 pieces into alignment with a sudden/drastic movement of only 1 side making things much worse.

Work on 1 side at a time. Red Greene fix would be to use a hydraulic jack or Jack-All braced or chained to an immovable object like a much larger vehicle, etc.... but never both tangs at same time.