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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 38605" data-attributes="member: 897">The saddles screw on to the end of the ram.  There are a number of different saddles and driver pins available.  I wouldn't take much to get something to push on the end of the pin.You nailed the biggest problem, which is the amount of surface area of the pin in contact with the pin bore.  Once it gets corroded, there is a lot of friction to overcome. If Bobcat made the pins so there was only three rings on the OD that contacted the bore and the rest of the pin was .050 under-size, the pins would be a lot less prone to stick in the bore.My pins were tight when I bought my loader.  It was used for snow removal and was in the salt.  I was lucky enough to get the pins moving with a little work.  I change attachments so frequently and keep mine over greased.  This is another one of those problems that can be prevented with less than a tube of grease if you just take the time to keep your machine lubed.I have heard of people removing the grease zerks and attaching a Porta-Power pump to the fitting bore and pumping ATF in.  The pumps put out 10,000 psi.I know you can remove mill scale from steel with Muriatic Acid.  I wonder if it would cut through the grease and rust?</blockquote>