H3 Need help with sliders asap!

[Sneakysilver]

Ok so trying to bolt up my sliders and the bolts are getting stuck, my air ratchet won't even screw them in. Need to have them on by this weekend. Thanks in advance!

 

[humvee]

Are they the OEM sliders? If so, are you using the supplied bolts or your own?

Don't force them in, you wouldn't want to damage the inner thread in case you accidentally received the wrong bolts.

Share some photos if possible.

 

[Sneakysilver]

Are they the OEM sliders? If so, are you using the supplied bolts or your own?

Don't force them in, you wouldn't want to damage the inner thread in case you accidentally received the wrong bolts.

Share some photos if possible.

Oem sliders and I found a bolt from my buddies shed that seem to work but have it packed up for the night would welding thn on work just as well?

 

[humvee]

Oem sliders and I found a bolt from my buddies shed that seem to work but have it packed up for the night would welding thn on work just as well?

Welding is a bad idea, its a very simple job if you have the right bolts... Try a couple of different threads & see which goes all the way through.

Make sure you have someone helping you install them, you wont be able to carry the sliders in place and drive the first bolt in at the correct angle by yourself (but I guess you've already done that).

Let me know what happens, good luck.

 

[Sneakysilver]

Welding is a bad idea, its a very simple job if you have the right bolts... Try a couple of different threads & see which goes all the way through.

Make sure you have someone helping you install them, you wont be able to carry the sliders in place and drive the first bolt in at the correct angle by yourself (but I guess you've already done that).

Let me know what happens, good luck.

I had someone helping and imma just buy new bolts and use some lock washers with them also

 

[alrock]

Don't forget that they are metric. I don't recall the size. May help to lightly push a tap through there first.

 

[mkmcgreg]

Don't forget that they are metric. I don't recall the size. May help to lightly push a tap through there first.

Agree! keep in mind those threads have been exposed to the elements for years. Even if you have the right bolts they could be very hard to get in. I had oem bolts and they wouldn't budge without sending a tap thru first

 

[Mr_Rich]

M10-1.50, and probably about 30/ 35 mm in length should do it.

 

[Hunner]

PB Blaster and a thread chaser could help. Using a tap, or true thread "cutter" especially the wrong one might cut new threads slightly off center or cut down more material if not done just right while a chase would just clean the threads. I use anti-seize on mine and torque them to the bolt spec. I doubt they will come out on their own.

Did not see what kind you have but RR sent me some waaay too long. They only need to go just thru the (welded in) nut in the frame.
That is just my opinion of course.
Good luck.

 

[06 H3]

Welding would be stronger but it would suck to cut it for removal.

I will add that bolt thread pitch to the nuts and bolts thread

 

[cgalpha08]

I tapped mine when I put my sliders on. I don't recall the size but if I find the tools I'll let you know!

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[08Alpha]

I had to "chase threads" mine. started to put them on without cleaning the threads and were hard to start so just cleaned them all, anti-seized the bolts. Went on easy after that