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RWK
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 Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:53 am Post subject: Re: Help! I need to know rear shock bolt sizes. |
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Or leave the nut on, or use a soft punch to drive bolts out. 
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Blue Brick
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: Help! I need to know rear shock bolt sizes. |
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Will a half inch bolt (12.5) work or do I need to see spend the money on 12mm? 12mm is three times the price.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Help! I need to know rear shock bolt sizes. |
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| Will a half inch bolt (12.5) work or do I need to see spend the money on 12mm? 12mm is three times the price. |
Not cheaper if 1/2 inch doesn't fit through the holes !!!
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Blue Brick
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Help! I need to know rear shock bolt sizes. |
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| Will a half inch bolt (12.5) work or do I need to see spend the money on 12mm? 12mm is three times the price. |
Not cheaper if 1/2 inch doesn't fit through the holes !!! |
Helpful. Thank you
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RWK
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Help! I need to know rear shock bolt sizes. |
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I believe 1/2 in. will work, built Baja's decades ago, and used SHCS for shock bolts, try one and see.
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Blue Brick
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: Help! I need to know rear shock bolt sizes. |
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Total cost at Lowe's was just under $18.00 for four bolts, 10 washers, and 6 nuts. Washers and nuts were in sets (5 washers per pack and 3 nuts per pack).
1/2 inch will not fit, and is too large. The tolerance is too tight. I used M12 1.75 80mm. I was concerned about the length, but 80mm is the correct length for what I was working on - 68 Bug.
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