Upper looks Ok to me.I didn’t tighten anything up yet because it almost looks as if the upper and lower brackets are a different angles.
Upper looks Ok to me.I didn’t tighten anything up yet because it almost looks as if the upper and lower brackets are a different angles.
Appreciate it. Guess I'll tighten them down and see how it all looks (and fits).Upper looks Ok to me.
Here is a picture with the patch in place.How did you repair that monster size hole?
When I have to change the shocks I don't anticipate any surprises.
Mine all came out suspiciously easy and I live in a very rusty state...ha
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Luck of the draw.Mine all came out suspiciously easy and I live in a very rusty state...
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Hope you get number four. I got three and the last one got me. Good luck!Only one left Willy and I am in no hurry. All three were replaced with grade 10.9 new bolts, plenty of Never Seize and the nutsert threads were chased with a tap. Applied mil. spec. Cosmoline to exposed threads up top exiting nutsert and covered nutsert with Cosmoline. I was able to loosen the problem bolt a little and have been tightening and loosening with shots of Kroil in between. I'll let it sit for a day with more Kroil drizzled from above and repeat sequence. Will definitely chase nutsert threads with tap as I'm sure there is rust in the threads preventing me from getting a good solid turn. Patience, patience, and more patience.
This. Must have gotten cocky at the end and my last one snapped on me.Hope you get number four. I got three and the last one got me. Good luck!
The last one actually made about 1.5 turns and then snap!This. Must have gotten cocky at the end and my last one snapped on me.
Hope you get number four. I got three and the last one got me. Good luck!
Well at least you got three of those bastards and you have a plan for the last one. Good luck! Just out of curiosity which one broke?Nope. The son of a bitch bolt head snapped off. Took it real easy and it still got me. Long cobalt 1/4" X 6" drill bit on the way. Will drill from below and use screw extractor. I figure the 1/4" diameter is large enough to just leave a shell of the bolt inside the nutsert. If that fails, I'll either grind the nutsert off and use washer and nut on top or drill larger size hole clean through nutsert and use slightly larger bolt. I already drilled into the old grade 8.8 bolts with a cobalt drill bit and it cuts like a knife through hot butter. It is always the last one that bites you in the ass. The TJ is not my daily driver so it can sit a few days until the drill bits arrive.
Well at least you got three of those bastards and you have a plan for the last one. Good luck! Just out of curiosity which one broke?
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Nope. The son of a bitch bolt head snapped off. Took it real easy and it still got me. Long cobalt 1/4" X 6" drill bit on the way. Will drill from below and use screw extractor. I figure the 1/4" diameter is large enough to just leave a shell of the bolt inside the nutsert. If that fails, I'll either grind the nutsert off and use washer and nut on top or drill larger size hole clean through nutsert and use slightly larger bolt. I already drilled into the old grade 8.8 bolts with a cobalt drill bit and it cuts like a knife through hot butter. It is always the last one that bites you in the ass. The TJ is not my daily driver so it can sit a few days until the drill bits arrive.
lol just so everyone knows.. break em. You can just rotate the head of the shock slightly and drill two new holes, new nut and bolt. done. Takes 10min..
lol just so everyone knows.. break em. You can just rotate the head of the shock slightly and drill two new holes, new nut and bolt. done. Takes 10min..