transfer drop, not what your expecting

cjwalkeriii · May 22, 2005

OK, so here's the deal. I made a homebrew 3/4 drop for my tc. Now here's the problem. Both studs came out fine, the passenger bolt came out, but the drivers side bolt snapped , and it didn't take a lot. So I drilled, and I tapped, but when I did I don't think I went through straight. The point is, the bolt is in, but it's not to the strength that it should be (slight wobble on entry). So i have 3 strong, opne half strong I have to make a 300k trip tommorow, and i'm short on time. Would you guy's worry?!?!?!.

VegasAnthony · May 22, 2005

weld it

Kejtar · May 22, 2005

cjwalkeriii said:
OK, so here's the deal. I made a homebrew 3/4 drop for my tc. Now here's the problem. Both studs came out fine, the passenger bolt came out, but the drivers side bolt snapped , and it didn't take a lot. So I drilled, and I tapped, but when I did I don't think I went through straight. The point is, the bolt is in, but it's not to the strength that it should be (slight wobble on entry). So i have 3 strong, opne half strong I have to make a 300k trip tommorow, and i'm short on time. Would you guy's worry?!?!?!.

Drill it again and tap it for one size bigger. Also make sure to use the right sized bit for the right sized tap.

cjwalkeriii · May 22, 2005

I guess I could retap to a bigger size. The problem with that is I also have to drill 3/4 of solid steel. And the bit i used was a 11/32 for a 10 1.5. Do you think it's safe for highway driving? tia

NotMatt · May 22, 2005

If you have a welder, just run a small bead on that one side where the bolt went... I did this temporarily when I broke two of the studs on my crossmember trying to get them out. Works fine and holds it in place until you can properly fix it. Just grind the welds off when you need to take the crossmember off next time.

CSaddict · May 22, 2005

It will be fine till you can fix it right. Don't worry about it.

creeperjeep · May 23, 2005

yup wouldnt worry about it, just fix it when you get around to it

sidriptide · May 23, 2005

creeperjeep said:
just fix it when you get around to it

thats exactly why you should never buy a used jeep from someone who wrenches their own junk. :repair:

if your trip is just a one day ting and you arent planning to wheel it or beat it hard it "should" be ok.. take some extra tools with you as well as a larger tap and a cordless drill just in case.

XJ_ranger · May 23, 2005

cjwalkeriii said:
I have to make a 300k trip tommorow

?

that part confuses me...

i broke a bolt off in there, and drilled and taped and heli-coiled it... i can get mine nice and snug and dont worry about it...

you said you used a standard tap and a metric bolt? why? just get a standard bolt and put it in there if that is what the threads are...

go back to metric later if you really feel the need...

cjwalkeriii · May 23, 2005

300k trip. Straight across pa to see my mom in philly. Thanks for all the input guys.

Lawn Cher' · May 23, 2005

cjwalkeriii said:
300k trip.

300 kilometers? Are you Canadian? You want that cheesesteak wit or witout?

transfer drop, not what your expecting

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