RE track-bar install help

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Renegade Jpr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Corona, California

• Jul 15, 2003

• #1

Im trying to install my RE adjustable track-bar right now. How in the heck am I supposed to hold the nut on top (heim joint side) from spinning as Im tightning it? Its a 5/16 (I think..I have my tools down in the garage) but nothing will fit inside the mouting braket. How did you guys install it? Help needed ASAP please.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Jul 15, 2003

• #2

???????????????
You got a wrench in there to take the old rod end off!Why cant you repeat the process.

 

seanR

Want to puff on my pipe?

NAXJA Member

Location

29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W

• Jul 15, 2003

• #3

I took the bracket off of the frame to remove the old track bar. It made it easier to drill the hole clamped in the vise also.

 

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cbremer

NAXJA Member #393

Location

So. Cal. Wine Country 33°31'52.15"N, 117°08'43.72"

• Jul 15, 2003

• #4

IIRC, i used a 15/16" deep socket, a breaker bar, and a buddy to keep that nut in place.

 

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Renegade Jpr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Corona, California

• Jul 15, 2003

• #5

I cant get the wreanch in there because the RE trac-bar comes with a biger nut/bolt.
cbremer, what did you use to keep it from spinnuing?(what type of tool was your buddy holding basicly)

 

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cbremer

NAXJA Member #393

Location

So. Cal. Wine Country 33°31'52.15"N, 117°08'43.72"

• Jul 15, 2003

• #6

my buddy was holding the nut with the breaker bar/deep socket, and I tightened the bolt using a 1/2" drive torque wrench

 

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Renegade Jpr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Corona, California

• Jul 15, 2003

• #7

alright, maybe I will try it again tomarrow....think Im going to remove the braket

 

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65_Toy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central, OK

• Jul 15, 2003

• #8

I used an eight inch crescent wrench. It gets on the nut well enough to tighten without messing it up.