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Old 10-24-2011, 10:28 AM
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Well I want to do a 2'' body lift, but when I took off one of the frame bolts to remove nerf bars it snapped, now what?
 
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your gonna have to drill it out.
either from outside or inside.
i think the inside you will need to cut the body to get access and then drill it, then put in a longer bolt with a nut if you cant save the square nut that is attached to the body.

just what i would do if it happened to me...others will chime in, i am sure.
 
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Pheww sounds like a royal pain!

Originally Posted by warthogdriver
your gonna have to drill it out.
either from outside or inside.
i think the inside you will need to cut the body to get access and then drill it, then put in a longer bolt with a nut if you cant save the square nut that is attached to the body.

just what i would do if it happened to me...others will chime in, i am sure.
How did you do it?
 
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Is any of the bolt still sticking out? Do you have a welder?

If you can get a nut to grab even just a thread or two, you can then weld the nut to the end of the bolt remains, then back it out.
 
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Old 11-05-2011, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SLE_MuNkY
Is any of the bolt still sticking out? Do you have a welder?

If you can get a nut to grab even just a thread or two, you can then weld the nut to the end of the bolt remains, then back it out.
Ya know, as simple as that is I didn't think of that, I'll try that! Thanks!!
 
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