Stripped Nutserts for Transfer Case Skid

[Blackjack]

I remember a rear shock thread where someone was posting that as the greatest solution ever.

A side story...I was out and about one day, at the shop of a locally well know Jeep mechanic. He had someone there that he was doing some welding for. Dude was making a Jeep hauler on the back of his tractor (semi truck). Decent idea, for a long haul. So I was checking it out and the guy had some 5" tubing that stacked on top of the truck chassis (which is a c channel). He then drilled holes and thru bolted the tubing to the c channel without any to of reinforcement for the bolt to clamp against (1/2” bolts, iirc).

I mentioned to him that it would be a good idea to put some spacers in there, so the bolt wouldn't just compress the tubing. He told me, "it's 1/4" wall, it's going to be fine.".

Yup...OK buddy. No problem.

I do not know how many frames we have had to repair up here because of RE front track bar brackets. They claim there is enough reinforcement in the frame there but they have no idea what they are talking about.

 

[mrblaine]

I do not know how many frames we have had to repair up here because of RE front track bar brackets. They claim there is enough reinforcement in the frame there but they have no idea what they are talking about.

I've only ever seen one that wasn't eventually welded and it was loose on the bolts.

 

[Blackjack]

I've only ever seen one that wasn't eventually welded and it was loose on the bolts.

That is the first sign of things to come. Owner finds loose bolts, tightens them only to find later he crushed the frame and cracks abound.

 

[Stockli]

I’ve got one spinning in the frame driver side transfer case skid.

the whole nutsert looks like it wants to come out of the frame. It does not look terribly rusted ther. Not sure what to make of it.

if I turn the bolt the whole thing wants to come down and I can actually push it back up into the frame

 

[mrblaine]

I’ve got one spinning in the frame driver side transfer case skid.

the whole nutsert looks like it wants to come out of the frame. It does not look terribly rusted ther. Not sure what to make of it.

if I turn the bolt the whole thing wants to come down and I can actually push it back up into the frame

Jack the skid up hard and try tightening the bolt and see if that will reset the nutsert. If not, other measures will need to be employed.

 

[Stockli]

Jack the skid up hard and try tightening the bolt and see if that will reset the nutsert. If not, other measures will need to be employed.

Sounds good.

if all else fails I think I have enough room to carefully get a sawzall blade in there and cut it, knock it into the frame and order the nice ones from blaine.

I just don’t want to cut the frame but I should be ok. Any issues with this?

Thanks @mrblaine

 

[mrblaine]

Sounds good.

if all else fails I think I have enough room to carefully get a sawzall blade in there and cut it, knock it into the frame and order the nice ones from blaine.

I just don’t want to cut the frame but I should be ok. Any issues with this?

Thanks @mrblaine

Nope, no issues.

 

[Nutro]

Sooo I now have nutsert issues. I just removed mine and used a chase on the threads. I felt good about it so I tempted fate by threading in a newer bolt. It goes in decently snug....but stays snug. WTF? I can back the bolt out no problem and re-thread it but it never really gets super tight. This is on 2 of the passenger side holes, haven't tried the driver side yet.

 

[APM1]

Sooo I now have nutsert issues. I just removed mine and used a chase on the threads. I felt good about it so I tempted fate by threading in a newer bolt. It goes in decently snug....but stays snug. WTF? I can back the bolt out no problem and re-thread it but it never really gets super tight. This is on 2 of the passenger side holes, haven't tried the driver side yet.

Sounds like the nutsert is stripped out. I just replaced all 6 on my 03 TJ with @mrblaine kit. It’s a fairly easy job.