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No need to use washers. Flat bar stock works great.
Here is a technical article that the Roscommon Equipment Center released for the Forestry Service.
Pictures included.
They have many great writeups.
A temp fix that will last awhile is to weld a piece of flat bar stock to the bushing. It will hold the bushing inside the bone. Many people have done it that way.
I can't remember the nut size. I have a 1" socket set that goes up to 2 1/2". If I have a chance I will check and post the results.
I have known guys to just pull the axles together with a ratchet strap and drive it that way.
I would remove the drive shaft between the rear axles too relieve any binding.
And if all else fails you can remove the rear drive shaft, rear tires and chain up the axle. Hammer did this to one of...
Had the blessing of the GL rep as they needed the space and wanted the truck gone.
I was expecting to tow it out but was excited that I could drive it out. I love it when a plan comes together.....:-D
I picked up a truck that the right rear torque bar (I call it a dogbone) was busted in half. I had limited tools and no heat source available.
As most of you know the center nut is easy to remove and swing a BFH at. The ones at the axles are a different story. Section 7-22 of TM 9-2320-361-20...
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