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Old 07-24-2012, 10:00 AM
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gloves ....check, goggles...check,cell phone....ck, emergency contacts..ck,prayer...ck,pray again....ck. Think I'm ready to go under the hood
Lol its not THAT bad
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Old 07-24-2012, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Green2000
what do you plan to pull with the hitch? how sturdy is it now with the bolt missing and what grade hardware did you use?
Grade 8 hardware. Not planning on pulling anything just a recovery point or if I need to pull someone out. It's sturdy. Torqued all bolts to 150 ft lbs. but I think I'm supposed to torqued them to 245 which I have not done yet. Trying to get confirmation.
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Originally Posted by mikefrost

Just weld that sob to the frame rail
Possibly in the future but I'd rather get a bumper at some point.
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Originally Posted by kuzican
hitch looks awesome.
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Originally Posted by a_shirey

which hitch is that? i gotta get one and i want one tucked in like that. did you have to remove the bumper?
It's a hide a hitch. I did not remove the bumper. If you want nut strips you will have to. I fished my bolts thru the frame.
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Originally Posted by jakbob

I would think that the passenger side would be at least 33% weaker.
Makes sense I guess.
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Originally Posted by Pudgy Fingers

It's a hide a hitch. I did not remove the bumper. If you want nut strips you will have to. I fished my bolts thru the frame.
I did the same but I used grade 10 tractor bolts
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Originally Posted by Pudgy Fingers
Grade 8 hardware. Not planning on pulling anything just a recovery point or if I need to pull someone out. It's sturdy. Torqued all bolts to 150 ft lbs. but I think I'm supposed to torqued them to 245 which I have not done yet. Trying to get confirmation.
no grade 8 bolt should EVER be torqued to 245 ft-lb lol

more like 75 ft-lb, so you're more than double that right now
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Originally Posted by MASCOTT
There is a rust colored stuff that has sprayed all over the place and also the lingering oil from roll over. can I just purchase engine de-greaser,spray her down and hose her off without hurting anything?
Simple Green (in the cleaner aisle at walmart). Works like magic. Try and keep the water away from the electronics and other sensors, and the computer (drivers side fender)
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Originally Posted by dukie564

no grade 8 bolt should EVER be torqued to 245 ft-lb lol

more like 75 ft-lb, so you're more than double that right now
I'll retorque in a second.
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well not that it's torqued to 150 don't loosen it or it'll never be tight
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Jon, we still up for the XJ swap this evening?
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Old 07-24-2012, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jakbob
You know it. Just because if i dont point it out, someone will mess their chit up.

I still say to check the fan clutch, rad, and radiator cap.
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Lol its not THAT bad

I know it's not that bad,but gotta keep a good attitude when things go wrong. Two weeks on the road and something else. Although minor,it's major when u r broke
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Originally Posted by dukie564
well not that it's torqued to 150 don't loosen it or it'll never be tight
I put new bolts I. And torqued to 75.
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