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Leave spring pressure on the strut when loosening the bolt. Will help keep the shaft from spinning. Once the nut starts to loosen, then compress the springs.
I do have new control arms or I wouldn't have used something that destroys them or cut them. I have several removing tools and have never had to cut a bolt like that before but a bigger tool wouldn't have fit it in the same space.
The other option is to buy a set of the pass through sockets and ratchet. Then you can get a tool on the hex of the shift above the nut, to hold the shaft when you break the nut loose.I do have new control arms or I wouldn't have used something that destroys them or cut them. I have several removing tools and have never had to cut a bolt like that before but a bigger tool wouldn't have fit it in the same space.
I tried putting as much pressure on the hat/top to jamb the shaft as I was comfortable with but it still spun. I fear springs a little too much which may be the cause of that method not working but I've had success with it before. I'm going to try and grab the shaft with vice grips after another attempt of putting more pressure on it. Its coming off today!
Those nylon locking nuts can be a *****.
The hat or perch actually has rubber in it. I guess its to fight vibration, but I wonder if its something that should be replaced at some point?
not needed but might as well replace them because if they break/ come apart in the future you gotta do it all again.
You had to try and set up Android Auto "well" on your smartphone. Give all permissions and choose "open automatically."
well if you upgrade to ones that come in as all-in-one units (like the Fox 2.5 or Kings) then you won't have to worry about it lol
I just added those two Oregon locations 2 days ago in my 'want to go' after Revere Overlands videowell the saga continued today.
took the truck on a 40 minute commute to work. Going there at around noon time was fine, but in the evening when I drove home the cab side power cut out again (this is for the loop I added: breaker, dedicated power & ground to cab to run DC-DC charger for Delta 2 and HAM radio).
Checked all work done last week, nothing was loose or appear to be cause of breaker tripping.
Decided it may be the Victron DC-DC charging continuous draw and the Start/ Stop not playing well together. Turned off Start/ Stop and no more tripping for the 30 minutes drive home.
So... I made a label and stick it under the ign switch to remind myself to disable Start/ Stop
we shall see how that goes tomorrow.
edit:
don't want to make another separate post but I sat in the truck planning the Christmas - New Years trip since I have ~10 days off...
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Meeting friends in LA, go to Gold Butte NV and then Grand Canyon North again, then take Highway 50 ("The Loneliest Road in America") then make my way to Leslie Gulch, then back to LA.
a whopping 2253 miles (more for sure) round trip... Don't know how northern NV will be this time of the year...
open to camp suggestions, attractions, things to see, etc north of St. George and along the route to Leslie Gulch.
It has worked fine since March. The phone received an update the other day and it became glitchy while trying to connect and then would not at all yesterday.
Use a USB cable. It will automatically connect
I do and I have always. Something changed.
If you have a saved Uconnect connection on the phone delete or forget it.
