Centering Pin Size Help

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Mich88XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Houghton, Michigan

• Feb 19, 2005

• #1

Hey everyone, I thought the centering pins on the XJ are 5/8, but the guy at the parts store said they didn't have anything in that size, and that the company they carry doesn't make that size. What size are they exactly? Thanks, Christian

 

OT

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Jensen, UT

• Feb 20, 2005

• #2

I'm thinking it's more like 5/16 with a 7/16 head. My numbers may be off, but not by much.

5/8 would be like your finger.

 

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Hickey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Magna, Utah

• Feb 20, 2005

• #3

5/16" will fit better than 5/8"

 

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blackdogxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

In the bush (ya im a hick)

• Feb 20, 2005

• #4

yep they are 5/16.

 

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FUNKYTEE5

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver, Wa.

• Feb 20, 2005

• #5

blackdogxj said:

yep they are 5/16.

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Ditto for 5/16 center bolts 5/8 Bolts are monsters. Allen head capscrews will work also!

FUNKYTEE

 

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Mich88XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Houghton, Michigan

• Feb 20, 2005

• #6

Okay, must been that the guy at Carquest had said he had 3/8 or 5/16, and I combined the two to get 5/8....I guess that is pretty big, haha! :gag:

 

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NotMatt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Wenatchee, WA

• Feb 20, 2005

• #7

If you've got 5/16 centering bolts and you're changing them, I would seriously consider picking up a good 3/8" drill bit and drilling your springs out for a 3/8" center bolt. I've seen WAY too many sheared 5/16" center bolts but my 3/8" are still in one piece, even being abused by driving the rig on the street all the time with a welded rear axle. Infact, the reason I went to the 3/8" bolts was because one of mine was sheared off for no apparent reason when I rebuilt my leaf packs.

 

Yucca-Man

NAXJA Member # 683

Location

Castle Rock, CO

• Feb 20, 2005

• #8

NotMatt said:

If you've got 5/16 centering bolts and you're changing them, I would seriously consider picking up a good 3/8" drill bit and drilling your springs out for a 3/8" center bolt.

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That's why RE springs use the larger 3/8" center bolt, too.

 

JEEPZZ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

In front of my PC

• Feb 20, 2005

• #9

I changed my out for the 3/8 after snapping three 5/16 pins. We went through 2 drill bits but no more broken pins.