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dirtyboy

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Does anyone know if there is a repair part or procedure to repair the boom when the bucket bushings have been worn thru into the boom and egg shaped it?
I'm thinking of machining a steel sleeve and welding it in the boom to bring back the right diameter for the bushings.
 
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SouthOnBeach

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weld up the bore, then line bore it to the correct size for the bushing. or you could oversize line bore it and then weld in a sleave for the bushing to fit into.
 
flyboyziel56

flyboyziel56

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It better if you just stay with line boring it!!. The only reason you would bore it out to re-sleeve it is because the welding would be far more on cost then to just re-sleeve it, or they no longer offer that bushing.
 
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