What behind this bolt?

HowieE · 05-13-2008, 03:25 PM

The bolts that act as the stops for the shore line storage. Is there a capitive nut on the other side, is the bolt just threaded into the metal framing, or do I have to drop the curved panel to get at a standard nut to remov ethe bolt?

vinstream · 05-13-2008, 04:03 PM

LOL! If you pry the aluminum back slightly on the frame fin you can see with a flash light it is attached to nothing!

HowieE · 05-13-2008, 04:09 PM

Are you saying that the nut on the surface is welded to the frame, or a PEM nut installed from the wrong side? Can i just back the bolt out with an allen wrench leaving the nut in place? I don't want to brake it off in trying the wrong approach.

Jim Clark · 05-13-2008, 06:41 PM

No matter what you do it is time to start soaking in with good penetrating oil, not WD40.

overlander63 · 05-13-2008, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Clark

No matter what you do it is time to start soaking in with good penetrating oil, not WD40.

Howe's Oil and PB Blaster are perennial favorties at our house.

thecatsandi · 05-13-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HowieE

Are you saying that the nut on the surface is welded to the frame, or a PEM nut installed from the wrong side? Can i just back the bolt out with an allen wrench leaving the nut in place? I don't want to brake it off in trying the wrong approach.

Mouse Milk penetrating oil.

62overlander · 05-14-2008, 04:55 AM

wow that is a lot of rust for an 18 year old trailer. Just take it out.