Major problem installing AS 2.5
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Major problem installing AS 2.5
Went to install my 2.5 spacers last night and ended up having to give up and put everything back to stock.
Absolutly could not get the 30mm bolt to break loose! Tried a socket on a breaker bar with about a 3 foot pipe on it and snapped the extension in 1/2!!!
Then I borrowed a compressor and impact wrech and it still wouldn't break loose! Has anyone else been as lucky as me to do such a simple install?
Absolutly could not get the 30mm bolt to break loose! Tried a socket on a breaker bar with about a 3 foot pipe on it and snapped the extension in 1/2!!!
Then I borrowed a compressor and impact wrech and it still wouldn't break loose! Has anyone else been as lucky as me to do such a simple install?
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I finally whipped it! I got a bigger impact gun and got the job done. Got finished at 5 in the morning though Peeps who say this takes an hour and a half must be talking about per side All I know is it's on and it looks a lot better, now time to save for tires and wheels
Last edited by TennesseeTritan; 02-04-2007 at 08:15 PM.
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I think its a fairly common problem. Mine was the same way on the first side. I had quite a few things to say to that dang nut (I'm being mild here!) but finally got the first one loose. First side took just under two hours to put the spacer in--second side only took about 30 min. thank goodness!
Well worth the effort in the end, though!
Well worth the effort in the end, though!
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Originally Posted by wandell
Sometimes Ford gets carried away with Loctite. I know they did on my body bolts.
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if your having tons of problems, take a can of liquid wrench of wd40 with you everywhere, and the day before install everytime you are near your truck spray the bolt, it will loosen it up, and spray right before attemtping to break it, it should still be tough, but i got it off, with only a breaker bar, see what you can do, shouldnt be a problem, and good luck
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Originally Posted by TennesseeTritan
Went to install my 2.5 spacers last night and ended up having to give up and put everything back to stock.
Absolutly could not get the 30mm bolt to break loose! Tried a socket on a breaker bar with about a 3 foot pipe on it and snapped the extension in 1/2!!!
Then I borrowed a compressor and impact wrech and it still wouldn't break loose! Has anyone else been as lucky as me to do such a simple install?
Absolutly could not get the 30mm bolt to break loose! Tried a socket on a breaker bar with about a 3 foot pipe on it and snapped the extension in 1/2!!!
Then I borrowed a compressor and impact wrech and it still wouldn't break loose! Has anyone else been as lucky as me to do such a simple install?