Zerked Bolt

DRussell · Oct 3, 2018

I recently bought a Meyers snowplow and the pivot pin/bolt is broken in it. It is a 5/8" x 5.5" bolt with a grease zerk in the top of the head. Meyers wants over 40 dollars for it. Does anyone here know of a place to get a bolt like this cheaper?

jeffcat · Oct 3, 2018

Well.... am not going to break your chops but you can make them. You need a decent drill press and a drill vice. That vice will hold the bolt perfectly straigt up and down or horizontal. Drill very slowly with plenty of lube and a tiny bit at a time. Have made over 30 of them for different machines I have. If you do not have these tools then that $40.oo sounds cheap. We have these tools at work so I just bring in the bolt and ten minutes latter all done. Another thing is Don't use a zerk. You would want a 5/16 drive fitting. Install them with a hammer. They work great.

DeltaRed · Oct 3, 2018

Make one. Drill a hole in a bolt,install a grease fitting.

Dave H (MI) · Oct 3, 2018

Yeah, that is absolutely the way to go. I have drilled many a hole thru larger bolts for cotter pins and other auxiliary hardware using a vice like the one pictured to hole the bolt. Press, good drill, vice, tap it. Fabricating parts is a pleasant way to spend some time.

Hayfarmer · Oct 3, 2018

I lost same type bolt from NH baler pto hookup a couple years ago. Think it was only 1/2x2 or similar and it was $35. I thought it was just NH pricing but guess it was just the "golden bolt" that costs money

D beatty · Oct 3, 2018

He could also chuck it up in lathe and drill a perfect straight hole.

DoubleO7 · Oct 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 11:14:22 10/03/18) I recently bought a Meyers snowplow and the pivot pin/bolt is broken in it. It is a 5/8" x 5.5" bolt with a grease zerk in the top of the head. Meyers wants over 40 dollars for it. Does anyone here know of a place to get a bolt like this cheaper?

google the meyer part number.

This place has one at $33 but maybe not the right one.
But it is their most expensive one.

https://www.smithbrothersplowparts.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=15104942

37chief · Oct 3, 2018

Others have gave some good ideas. Too get by, just put in the right bolt, and give it some oil every time you use it. Unless it is some super hard material, you should be able to make one. One of my best purchased was a 13 inch lathe at an auction.
Works good for what I need. One would be surprised how much you can use a lathe if you have equipment. Stan

ss55 · Oct 3, 2018

Meyers probably buys those bolts in bulk from a supplier. There are specialty companies that sell them from a catalog or special order. Cost drops fast in higher quantities of several hundred, but a minimum order is probably ten pieces. If you have over an hour of time invested in finding material, digging out the tooling, setup, machining, breaking down the setup, and cleanup, the $40 price for just one part looks much more reasonable. It all depends on how you value your time. If you need more than one piece the cost to make them yourself gets better.

Check the other similar bolts on the plow, more than one may be ready for replacement or you may want to have a spare.

jeffcat · Oct 3, 2018

True true but the drill vise gives you the ability for the cross drill hole. About two months ago i cross drilled all four bolts on the little gauge wheels on my CUB Cadet. Used 5/16 drive fitings on the end of the bolt. The thing is I also modified the wheels to. I forget the drill size for the plastic wheel but you use a piece of 3/8 steel pipe. Drill a 1/2 inch hole through the pipe. Take the outer dimention of the pipe and get a drill bit for that dimention. Press fit the pipe into the wheel and trim the bushing to the exact thickness of the plastic wheel. Your gauge wheels will last for years and the centers will never wear out. Have done six machines this way. Works fantastic. If you need pictures just ask and I will post them.

DRussell · Oct 3, 2018

I found one listed on eBay for $29. I made an offer of $15 and my offer was accepted. In all likelihood I could just put a regular bolt in and it would last as long as I needed it, but I'd rather keep it original.

Russ from MN · Oct 3, 2018

Actually for a small drill you want to run it fairly fast, there are charts available. For example a 1/8 drill should be run about 1500 rpm drilling a hardened bolt. If you drill any larger hole it will weaken the bolt significantly.

http://store.curiousinventor.com/guides/drill_speed

D beatty · Oct 3, 2018

YAh but that unit you have there is like one you can put in cross feed of lathe and drill in chuck and drill cross hole.

Leroy · Oct 4, 2018

I have that vice and no way can I get a hole centered in something round It will always be off to the side. No way to get the center punch mark to be in exact center. And that vice will not center the bit. My vise came out of a large factory in Toledo, Oh 40 some years ago so it is of a very good quality.

DoubleO7 · Oct 4, 2018

(quoted from post at 15:11:52 10/03/18) I found one listed on eBay for $29. I made an offer of $15 and my offer was accepted. In all likelihood I could just put a regular bolt in and it would last as long as I needed it, but I'd rather keep it original.

Wow, good on you!
I sometimes make an offer on ebay but I don't think I ever went so far as to offer half, LOL.

DRussell · Oct 5, 2018

I always figure the worst that can happen is they will say no to the offer.

DRussell · Oct 5, 2018

With free shipping to boot.

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