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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 13721" data-attributes="member: 897">I asked the sales rep about out of round holes.  He stated the bushing has a reasonable amount of ductility and will crush to fit some hole elongation.  He stated that you may have to re-torque the bolts a few times after install as the bushing continues to further seat.I talked to my Bobcat dealer about these pins.  The ears on the Quicktach with a single tilt cylinder are a known weak point.  He was really interested in this product.  He tells me a new bare Quicktach plate is approaching $900.  So $240 for a bolt on fix may be a very reasonable fix for those without the time or tools to fix it themselves.Unlucky for me my mount had already been bored and bushed and has now failed for the second time.  I'm going to use a hole-saw to cut 1 7/8" holes and I have 2" bushing stock that I am going to fit to the holes and extend out an additional inch outside the ears to effectively double the bearing surface of each ear.</blockquote>