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12/20/2017 9:50am
12/20/2017 9:50am
Any of you guys run into the issue of the inserts in the frame for the skid plate spinning with the bolt when you're trying remove the skid plate?
I had to jam a flat bladed screw driver between the frame and the skid plate to get enough leverage to get the bolt out.
Conicidentally, I spoke to Works Connection about their aftermarket skid plate and they mentioned that they've heard from quite a few people about the inserts spinning in the frame.
Is anyone else having this issue or just a lucky few of us?
I had to jam a flat bladed screw driver between the frame and the skid plate to get enough leverage to get the bolt out.
Conicidentally, I spoke to Works Connection about their aftermarket skid plate and they mentioned that they've heard from quite a few people about the inserts spinning in the frame.
Is anyone else having this issue or just a lucky few of us?
The Shop
I called my dealer and they said they're aware of the issue.
The dealer said overtightening the bolt causes the insert to break free... I know I didn't overtighten the bolt to the extent that the insert should spin. Irritating that it's a pain in the ass to resolve this problem on what I'd contend is manufacturing defect.
If the rivnut tool at the factory doesn't apply enough compression to the rivnut, it won't take much for the knurling to slip and spin inside the hole. In Jared Tebo's post linked above, what you can't see is that the force from the bolt pushed the rivnut deeper into the hole as well as increasing the amount of "mushroom" on the backside. In order for a rivnut to stay put, the top surface has to be seated and the backside has to be compressed enough that it is also contacting the frame.
The reason why these little turds spin is because the rivnut surfaces are not engaged on both sides of the thru hole therefore the only friction keeping the rivnut in place is from the designed interference fit between the hole and the rivnut knurling.
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