Replacing Pins and Bushes.

[JerryRtilt]

What are peoples thoughts or experiences regarding replacing bucket pins and bushes ? Is it worth paying for original parts from a dealer or aftermarket parts, (probably from Digbits) ?
I want to tighten up my Takeuchi TB280fr, bucket pins, bushes and links, its not bad just want to keep on top of it as i plan to keep it longer than i have kept machines in the past and buckets clattering about are one of my pet hates.
Pins from Digbits are about a third of the price of Takeuchi parts and tipping and H links about halve the price, Im not looking to do a cheap job, just don't want to be doing it again in 1K hours.

 

[V8Druid]

What are peoples thoughts or experiences regarding replacing bucket pins and bushes ? Is it worth paying for original parts from a dealer or aftermarket parts, (probably from Digbits) ?
I want to tighten up my Takeuchi TB280fr, bucket pins, bushes and links, its not bad just want to keep on top of it as i plan to keep it longer than i have kept machines in the past and buckets clattering about are one of my pet hates.
Pins from Digbits are about a third of the price of Takeuchi parts and tipping and H links about halve the price, Im not looking to do a cheap job, just don't want to be doing it again in 1K hours.

Tried Evans and Reid?

Mini Excavator Centre

www.miniexcavatorcentre.com

 

[JerryRtilt]

Tried Evans and Reid?

Mini Excavator Centre

www.miniexcavatorcentre.com

I imagine they are much the same as Digbits, I’m thinking more about the quality of aftermarket parts in relation to the much more expensive genuine Takeuchi parts.

 

[V8Druid]

I imagine they are much the same as Digbits, I’m thinking more about the quality of aftermarket parts in relation to the much more expensive genuine Takeuchi parts.

they have a good rep. Jerry
not sure if MST do this sort of stuff, but could try them too

 

[Furniss]

I may still have some bits under the bench from this...

 

[JerryRtilt]

I may still have some bits under the bench from this...View attachment 67818View attachment 67819

Thanks for the thought Kev ,but I think the earlier ones were on 45mm pins rather than 50, I remember having to change pins in buckets when trading up to a 180 at some point

 

[Furniss]

Thanks for the thought Kev ,but I think the earlier ones were on 45mm pins rather than 50, I remember having to change pins in buckets when trading up to a 180 at some point

Ok ...Will have a rummage anyhow as have some biggish bushes from the fancy offset iirc

 

[JerryRtilt]

Ok ...Will have a rummage anyhow as have some biggish bushes from the fancy offset iirc

Interesting there’s nothing like a good rummage

 

[CPS]

Il send you over a for some later today at some stage

 

[CPS]

As for quality, as long as there hardened pins and bushes you should be fine and last every bit as long.
Some companies supply ET24 pins and call them hard. Well there not and the hardened bushes waer them out super quick..

 

[JerryRtilt]

Il send you over a for some later today at some stage

Cheers Aiden, I’m looking at doing the tipping links and pins as well as there’s a bit of wear in the whole lot and I can’t see any point in just doing part of it.

 

[Furniss]

not worth the post

 

[6feetdown]

Interesting there’s nothing like a good rummage

For a big bush

 

[JerryRtilt]

For a big bush

Never know what you might find

 

[Bri963]

I’ve had good experience with Digbits pins, bushes and buckets.

 

[JerryRtilt]

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View attachment 67836not worth the post

Might be, I’ll try and check the part number

I’ve had good experience with Digbits pins, bushes and buckets.

That’s good to know, I’ve had various buckets and attachments from them over the years and always been happy with the engineering, just haven’t used pins and bushes, no reason to doubt them really.