"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

 

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
>
>

 

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
>
>

 

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
>
>

 

Ok, now CUT THAT OUT!

Sheesh. keep this up and I'll end up knowing my *** 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
>>
>>
>
>

 

Ok, now CUT THAT OUT!

Sheesh. keep this up and I'll end up knowing my *** 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
>>
>>
>
>

 

Ok, now CUT THAT OUT!

Sheesh. keep this up and I'll end up knowing my *** 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
>>
>>
>
>