BH77 stabilizer pad

mdhughes

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I noticed when I took the BH77 off the tractor that one of the stabilizer pads was bent and I think I might have done it when I was digging the trench the other day. I was connecting the two parts of the trench and was digging at 90 degrees to the back of the tractor I might have caught the pad with the bucket tooth. The pad was covered with dirt, so I didn't notice how close I was. I wouldn't have thought you could have done this.

Has anyone else done this and if you have how did you bend it back?

 

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bikerdib

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Did you bend the pad itself or did you bend the leg? A picture may help. Does the pad still pivot back and forth easily?

 

mdhughes

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bikerdib said:

Did you bend the pad itself or did you bend the leg? A picture may help. Does the pad still pivot back and forth easily?

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It just bent the pad, it still pivots, but it is a little tight.

 

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85Hokie

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I wonder if a bar clamp..... a real one, pulling parallel to the axis would get this back into shape?

 

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I have had the exact same pad on my 76 actually break...not sure how. I bent the unbroken part back by setting the un bent part down on a block of wood...pounded the bent part back with a 3 pound sledge...carefully. Welded it back up with a stiffener piece as well. No problems since.

They are not built too sturdy to start with

 

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85Hokie said:

I wonder if a bar clamp..... a real one, pulling parallel to the axis would get this back into shape?

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Bar clamp or large 'C' clamp, gas axe and a spray paint can to renew the finish will work peachy. Think I'd install rubber street pads on the bottom side and be done with it.

 

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bikerdib

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Like tarmstrong suggested, if it were me, I'd flip the pad over, use 2 blocks of wood and put the weight of the tractor on it and then use a sledge to beat it back into shape. I can't tell for sure from the picture but it looks like it is spread some too so a large C clamp could be used for that, preferably at the same time if possible.