Finally got the new Terrafirrmas on the rear - they're great. Feels much better.

Now trying to get the fronts off.

Does anyone have an idea as to what size those bolts on the tower are?

I can't get 12mm on them, and 13mm feels way loose. Do they make 12.5mm?
In fact so loose that I'm pretty sure I stripped two of the bolts. Which also means I need the size/rating of those two so I can replace them (should probably do all 8).

Nothing is ever as easy as it looks. Sigh.

 

FY108046 - Nyloc M8

13 fit on, but I agree it's loose. 1/2" fit very snug, I'd use that.

 

Oh. If they're nyloc then I should definitely replace them all.
˝ seems so wrong on a metric truck. I did try with one, but had no faith so I didn't push it.

Thanks ZG!

 

Try wire brushing them first, it's possibly they're gummed up a bit. 1/2 was a very snug fit, had to tap it with the wrench.

 

"Possibly gummed up a bit" doesn't begin to describe them. But fair enough.

Those nuts, that's just a standard flanged M8 nyloc right? I'm hoping I can get them from a local fastener supply instead of having them shipped from England for Ł10 (and why are genuine LR Ł14 a pop!??!). Any other specs I need to buy them? I hate going into a place like that and not knowing what I want — end up feeling like an idiot.

Thanks Again.

 

I use a lot of sae on metric. seems to work better for some stuff. like the 1 1/4" stake nuts

 

Stake nuts? Now that doesn't seem right…

 

We have them for like a dollar a piece... Why pay shipping from Uk? They're flanged nuts, not standard hex

 

Well, you're wire brushing your nuts, so..,. Can't sound too bad.

 

Well are we all off down to the diner then? .................sorry, wrong spelling.