Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... > Kate wrote: >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >> *snip* >> > >> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them with >> > new fittings. >> >> Why? >> >> Kate > > Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft > steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have > reamed the hole out to their size. > > I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a > larger hole. > > You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right > beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. > > But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. > That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in type were the same diameter as the threaded type. See, I learned something today. Kate |
Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
Kate,
You learned two things. One about the grease zerks. The other being not to purchase anything from Rocky-Road Outfitters. I have used www.offroadtoystore.com with excellent results. Good prices and Chris is a good guy to deal with. Carl "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:JQJhh.1866$%e7.726@bignews2.bellsouth.net... > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... >> Kate wrote: >>> >>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >>> *snip* >>> > >>> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them with >>> > new fittings. >>> >>> Why? >>> >>> Kate >> >> Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft >> steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have >> reamed the hole out to their size. >> >> I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a >> larger hole. >> >> You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right >> beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. >> >> But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. >> > > > That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in > type were the same diameter as the threaded type. > See, I learned something today. > > Kate > > |
Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
Kate,
You learned two things. One about the grease zerks. The other being not to purchase anything from Rocky-Road Outfitters. I have used www.offroadtoystore.com with excellent results. Good prices and Chris is a good guy to deal with. Carl "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:JQJhh.1866$%e7.726@bignews2.bellsouth.net... > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... >> Kate wrote: >>> >>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >>> *snip* >>> > >>> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them with >>> > new fittings. >>> >>> Why? >>> >>> Kate >> >> Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft >> steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have >> reamed the hole out to their size. >> >> I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a >> larger hole. >> >> You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right >> beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. >> >> But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. >> > > > That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in > type were the same diameter as the threaded type. > See, I learned something today. > > Kate > > |
Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
Kate,
You learned two things. One about the grease zerks. The other being not to purchase anything from Rocky-Road Outfitters. I have used www.offroadtoystore.com with excellent results. Good prices and Chris is a good guy to deal with. Carl "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:JQJhh.1866$%e7.726@bignews2.bellsouth.net... > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... >> Kate wrote: >>> >>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >>> *snip* >>> > >>> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them with >>> > new fittings. >>> >>> Why? >>> >>> Kate >> >> Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft >> steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have >> reamed the hole out to their size. >> >> I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a >> larger hole. >> >> You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right >> beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. >> >> But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. >> > > > That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in > type were the same diameter as the threaded type. > See, I learned something today. > > Kate > > |
Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
Ok, now CUT THAT OUT!
Sheesh. keep this up and I'll end up knowing my ass from a hole in the ground... Kate "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:2_GdndydJqKr9hrYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Kate, > > You learned two things. One about the grease zerks. The other being not > to purchase anything from Rocky-Road Outfitters. I have used > www.offroadtoystore.com with excellent results. Good prices and Chris is a > good guy to deal with. > > Carl > > > > > "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message > news:JQJhh.1866$%e7.726@bignews2.bellsouth.net... >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... >>> Kate wrote: >>>> >>>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >>>> *snip* >>>> > >>>> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them >>>> > with >>>> > new fittings. >>>> >>>> Why? >>>> >>>> Kate >>> >>> Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft >>> steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have >>> reamed the hole out to their size. >>> >>> I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a >>> larger hole. >>> >>> You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right >>> beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. >>> >>> But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. >>> >> >> >> That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in >> type were the same diameter as the threaded type. >> See, I learned something today. >> >> Kate >> >> > > |
Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
Ok, now CUT THAT OUT!
Sheesh. keep this up and I'll end up knowing my ass from a hole in the ground... Kate "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:2_GdndydJqKr9hrYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Kate, > > You learned two things. One about the grease zerks. The other being not > to purchase anything from Rocky-Road Outfitters. I have used > www.offroadtoystore.com with excellent results. Good prices and Chris is a > good guy to deal with. > > Carl > > > > > "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message > news:JQJhh.1866$%e7.726@bignews2.bellsouth.net... >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... >>> Kate wrote: >>>> >>>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >>>> *snip* >>>> > >>>> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them >>>> > with >>>> > new fittings. >>>> >>>> Why? >>>> >>>> Kate >>> >>> Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft >>> steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have >>> reamed the hole out to their size. >>> >>> I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a >>> larger hole. >>> >>> You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right >>> beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. >>> >>> But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. >>> >> >> >> That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in >> type were the same diameter as the threaded type. >> See, I learned something today. >> >> Kate >> >> > > |
Re: Rocky-Road outfitters update - Update #2
Ok, now CUT THAT OUT!
Sheesh. keep this up and I'll end up knowing my ass from a hole in the ground... Kate "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:2_GdndydJqKr9hrYnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Kate, > > You learned two things. One about the grease zerks. The other being not > to purchase anything from Rocky-Road Outfitters. I have used > www.offroadtoystore.com with excellent results. Good prices and Chris is a > good guy to deal with. > > Carl > > > > > "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message > news:JQJhh.1866$%e7.726@bignews2.bellsouth.net... >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:4586D2F7.B61BFC2F@sympatico.ca... >>> Kate wrote: >>>> >>>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote >>>> *snip* >>>> > >>>> > It's now too late to thread the holes or to try and self tap them >>>> > with >>>> > new fittings. >>>> >>>> Why? >>>> >>>> Kate >>> >>> Because the 'hardened' self tapping fittings were pressed into a soft >>> steel hole and fell out already. This means the fittings already have >>> reamed the hole out to their size. >>> >>> I guess if you could find a larger diameter zirk, you could drill a >>> larger hole. >>> >>> You could also 'maybe' block the original hole and drill one right >>> beside it to screw the fittings into if there was room. >>> >>> But these are new and basically garbage as they sit. >>> >> >> >> That was my thought on it. I didn't know that the bases of the pressed in >> type were the same diameter as the threaded type. >> See, I learned something today. >> >> Kate >> >> > > |
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