cj frame repair
04-27-2005, 01:07 AM
#21
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Re: cj frame repair
Rivnut is a brand name (kinda like kleenex) of a type of blind fastener.
http://www.bollhoff-rivnut.com/id10.htm
A friend at a local shop had some extras he let me have. Dunno where to
actually get them though. Maybe your local nut and bolt shop.
popeyeball wrote:
> Excuse my ignorance but??? What's a Rivnut?
> Steve
> Clap Trap wrote:
>
>>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
>>replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>>
http://www.bollhoff-rivnut.com/id10.htm
A friend at a local shop had some extras he let me have. Dunno where to
actually get them though. Maybe your local nut and bolt shop.
popeyeball wrote:
> Excuse my ignorance but??? What's a Rivnut?
> Steve
> Clap Trap wrote:
>
>>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
>>replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>>
04-27-2005, 01:39 AM
#22
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Re: cj frame repair
Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
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>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
04-27-2005, 01:39 AM
#23
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Re: cj frame repair
Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
04-27-2005, 01:39 AM
#24
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Re: cj frame repair
Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
04-27-2005, 01:39 AM
#25
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Re: cj frame repair
Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
Other feedback I have seen, and the order I think I will try them in:
1 - drill it to a larger size, re-tap it, insert bolt
2 - weld on a 2" wide piece of thick strapping. Then drill and tap that
where needed
3 - rivnuts (unless I can be sold on their strength)
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:86587$426ed83b$18d60a3d$21997@KNOLOGY.NET...
>I used Rivnuts on mine. They work fine. I actually still need to
> replace two (only have 4 in right now).
>
> Rusted wrote:
>> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
>> CJ.
>> Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
>> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
>> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
>> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>
04-27-2005, 09:16 AM
#26
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Re: cj frame repair
We used 'em all over space station. They are very strong. Torque
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
04-27-2005, 09:16 AM
#27
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Re: cj frame repair
We used 'em all over space station. They are very strong. Torque
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
04-27-2005, 09:16 AM
#28
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Re: cj frame repair
We used 'em all over space station. They are very strong. Torque
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
04-27-2005, 09:16 AM
#29
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Re: cj frame repair
We used 'em all over space station. They are very strong. Torque
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to handle the proper preload
of the bolt - assuming you use an install tool and get them in correctly.
Rusted wrote:
> Are rivnuts strong enough to take that kind of abuse? They are defiantly
> better than what I have now, but what kind of torque can they take?
04-27-2005, 10:12 AM
#30
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Re: cj frame repair
Mine were the same, 4 ok and 2 shot, I just took the next size up tap and
ran it through, then like sized bolt, took and chance on it not spinning the
nut off, guess I would of lost a tap in the frame if it did, but worked fine
for me.
"Rusted" <noEmail@please.com> wrote in message
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> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
> CJ. Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
> ideas?
>
>
ran it through, then like sized bolt, took and chance on it not spinning the
nut off, guess I would of lost a tap in the frame if it did, but worked fine
for me.
"Rusted" <noEmail@please.com> wrote in message
news:Ecybe.2431$r81.1899@fe50.usenetserver.com...
> There are 6 bolts that hold the skid plate / tranny onto the frame of a
> CJ. Well mine only has 4 with good threads, the other two have just enough
> thread bite to hold in the bolt, any more than that and they just twist.
> What is the best method to repair this? I hate helicoils, and if I drill
> our that nut inside the frame it may not work anyways? Any other repair
> ideas?
>
>