The Dreaded Captive Nuts

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:57 pm

Alex wrote:i dont think mine will be breaking anytime soon. Looks very similar to yours Matt. Ive bashed that side of the car around a fair bit to test it, and there are no noises, or signs of breaking.

Just remember, if all else fails, use cable ties!

alex

Hmmmm i wonder who did urs....and finished matts up aye

he probly doesnt want nemore tho

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:29 pm

ive got a good feelin i wont have a issue with captive nuts in a hurry with only 6 lift blocks through the hole car im gonna post up some pics of the radious rod plate thingo when i find my camera

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:50 am

daza wrote: It has the three "blocks" at the radius rod plate welded to the plate and uses the origanal bolts.

I don't think it would use the original bolts, they wouldn't be long enough

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:22 pm

The lift block that Dazza has in his picture looks (exactly) like a Boxer Service kit. Its has had a huge amount of research and design to trouble shoot thess kind of issue… hence why these kits are far more expensive (and quality in my opinion) then other lift kits on the market (I am not suggesting that other kits are not good). Oh and yes it does use the original bolts, just look at Dassa’s pic’s to see how its built.

Think about it this way… out of all the L’s in Perth ours would have to be 1 of the oldest shells around this WA 4WDing crew, she has taken some huge pounding’s over the years and yet we do not have this issue (hence my silence on this thread… until now).

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:12 pm

Jaffa ooops blackmale does your plate have 2 tubes welded and one is a seperate block thats bolted or are all 3 welded tube?

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:03 am

I should start by posting that for some reason I can not see Alex’s pictures.

Tis all good postie oh I mean stamp licker

Its been a long times since I have been under the ol girl for a look. To answer your question though from memory its very similar to the photo (from Dazza, but obviously for an L lift) and all 3 are welded to the same plate – so yes its all 1 piece.

It is my understanding (from what I can tell from this thread and this link http://alliedarmament.homestead.com/Liftkit01.jpg) that people are wanting… all 3 points to be joined and thus possibly reduce the of pulling the captive nuts out as it will distribute the loads more evenly between the 3 point? Correct? I am not suggesting that my kit would stop this problem however maybe it has reduced the possibility of it occurring as I have had no drama’s with my nuts (well as far as I know its all good under there atm).

I know that some of the old crew had a good look at my kit on the first WA BYB X’mas trip as the design has differences to it (both front and rear) however that was some time ago now. And sorry I do not have any pictures of it before it got bolted into the car either.

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:41 pm

Thanks.I think BMS still has a lift kit for a L on display.

Post by **Alex** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:00 pm

BlackMale wrote:I should start by posting that for some reason I can not see Alex’s pictures..

MATT'S photos...

alex