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Old 04-23-2008, 07:42 AM
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Default If the rear wheels don't spin while in air does that mean my 43mm bolts are too long?...
I was going to replace the 40mm bolts with 43mm bolts but when I go to tighten the bolts the wheel won't spin afterwards. I am using 18x8.5 wheels with 15mm spacers.
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:26 AM
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Default how many turns were you getting on the 40mm bolts?
and why replacing?
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:44 AM
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e-brake off? If it spins with the 40s and not the 43s, chanced are that they are too long!
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Default the tolerances on the rear bolts are really tight. When I got 20mm DRA's I had to shave the..
rear bolts by 2mm because they were hitting the axle housing.
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Default I was getting about 6 turns and they have been fine for past 2 yrs.....
I thought I go little longer this year to be extra safe. I ended up using the 40mm bolts for the rear and 43mm bolts for the fronts.
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Default H&R says 6 turns is safe. One other question for you though
In your last AR -- where did you get the mounts for your rear seat monitors?
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