cnt tighten lock nuts when rail is on evn wth allen key and wrench on nut? cnt do bfr bc then brckts dont move to meet rail holes???
1491785
I ended up getting stainless steel 1/2" hex bold with washer and lock nut. hardware supplies was junk in my opinion. bolts stripped
1491786
Not sure what you are having trouble with. putting hard top back on? What year Wrangler ate we dealing with? Make sure you attach the brackets to the vehicle first but leave them very loose to allow play for the step bar allignment. Also, very important---the brackets are specific to their location on the vehicle. They are all marked as to where they bolt onto the vehicle. Once you get everything finger tight then go ahead and wrench everything tight.
1491787
Not sure what you are having trouble with. putting hard top back on? What year Wrangler ate we dealing with?
1174682
If you're asking why the nuts won't screw in completely, it's because they're LOCKNUTS. You have to hold them in place firmly using an adjustable wrench while simultaneously screwing in the bolt on the other side using the Allen Wrench.
629667
I have this problem, too. The nut doesn't seem to be threaded all the way through, and so can only screw so far onto the long allen bolt - leaving the flanges hanging loose. Not obvious what to do.
2130777
Did not work at first. This is what I see!!! With the lock installed ( as instructed), if you try hard enough, you can turn the whole lock assembly which will also turn (unscrew or loosen) the lug nut, then remove the spare. This can happen because the lock housing (master lock 262DAT) is too small for some nuts. There's no clearance between the lock housing and the lug nut when it's on. Of course you can tighten the lug real tight, but you can just let the air out of the tire, then loosen the whole thing, lock and nut together. What I did was grind down the length of a lug (make a short lug) to give clearance between the lug and housing. Now, once the lock is installed, and you turn the lock assembly but the nut will not turn or loosen. So far I have not lost a spare.
1436922
You feather the trigger to stop well before bolt/nut is tight: should be less than hand tight at this point. Then use torque wrench. At least this is how we use it on our car lug bolts. Given the torque spec on this unit, you definitely don't want to end up over-torqueing the bolt/nut.
1989028
no you dont use locking nut on wheels. If it is for off road use and you want to, you could use a little RTV silicon on each lug. after you take off make sure to take a wire brush and remove all old silicon before re install. Dana
1018854
It has a welded "C-clip" on the end of the spot bar that you turn and lock on the the rail that prevents them from going through the rails. Plus the bars are "L" shaped, so they will not go through.
2012591
MINE IS ROCK SOLID, i flipped my mounting bolts over to the left side, added a drop per bolt of red locktight and after getting it finger tight i ever so slightly tightened mine down a half turn or so past finger tight with a socket.. mines never budged. Even at finger tight mine was on pretty solid with no play or wiggle, is your rail aftermarket ? is it a el-cheapo or a quality rail ? is a factory rail on a AR ? im guessing the problem is not the optic.. however you never know. do other mounts fit you rail solid without issue ? contact Lucid.. they are flat out awesome to work with !
1837122
I use a 1 and 1/8 inch wrench to hold bolt in place and a 1 and 1/8 inch socket for the nut. when tightening the nut the wrench holds the bolt in place from turning.. you may need to use 2 sockets one for nut and one for bolt instead of a wrench and socket.. it is also helpful to have someone to help when placing and removing the rack.
560872
answering with another question : The nut wont tighten on the bolt. Are they supposed to be loose like that?
1794291
No u hand tighten make sure the barrel is flat on to insert screwed driver threw barrel holes and tight the rest
1127941
No, install de set over the c rail and adjust with the screw in the correct position, them install the rubbers in the middle of the rail.
2149682
none that i recall (2 years ago). tighten clamps to truck rails with an allen wrench that comes with it.
219621
I just used a regular box end open end wrench to put it on , and tighten it up . That's the way I have been doing this since I was a kid . When I changed pedals on my BMX , and Freestyle bikes they always stayed tight . I hope this helps you .
736000
NO, like on lug nuts I always use a torque wrench to tighten them, this tool has to way much power to control the amount of torque, but to loosen nuts it's awesome. I use mine often and am very happy I purchased it.
2025343
I thru mind in the trash. A total waist. It made the gun heavier and awkward to sight. I even had to modify the slide lock by fileing the pivot area to keep it from binding when in place. In answer to your question, just remove the slide lock lever, after removing the recoil spring and bushing, then place your rail mount over your slide aligning the hole on the mount over the slide lock hole, then insert the new slide lock, (provided) and align with hole in the mount and gun and insert threaded pin through mount, slide lock and gun. Tighten everything. Make sure slide lock doesn't bind.
827093
I had the same problem. The nut is an inset nut on the newer models (the manual diagram hasn't been updated to indicate as such); if you push up on the inset nut from the bottom while screwing in the bolt, it will engage the threads. Good luck!