Having trouble with my installation. I nstalled the nutsert and it is now tight on my truck.It took about 10 to 10.5 turns. Now the ball mount will not even tighten. Did I strip it out? it was not even tight on my truck after 9 turns. My friend says to...
743495
I had the same problem you have to tighten it more than you think to make it work on the bed door
2091518
Denise, Mounted mine up to a JD Machine Tech top rail and it tightened up snug and remains that way. The mfg seems to be very responsive, I would contact them to resolve quickly.
902017
It fit well ,do'nt tighten anything up until all the bolts are started,nothings perfect you might need to use your draw bar for leaverage too.I flipped my bumperettes over ,they seemed to fit better,(did not bind against the top of the hitch), Make sure your bumper bolts are still loose with bumperettes in place then put in the frame bolts,(like I said you may have to use your draw bar to move the hitch to get the frame bolts started. Then tighten everything up and torque them. Good Luck
914425
Not sure what the issue is. I know we had to follow the path exactly that ours came out of. There were two specific points that had to be connected right for it to work. One was on the spring end and the little s shaped metal piece had to slide in correctly and the other was a clip on the back. Perhaps it is too long? I am not sure what else the issue could be. You might google/you tube to try to make sure it is connected right. Best of Luck
743494
My husband said he did the same on my truck and it took maybe 10 extra turns to get it tight. Your friend is right. Ours works great now.
1461991
It depends on whether you have trouble with the nuts and bolts fitting together correctly. On my kit, the bolts were threaded different than the nuts, and it was very difficult to tighten them enough to be functional. It took me over 4 hours to tighten them down enough, and some of them were still looser than I wanted. If they were matched correctly it might take you an hour or so.
1692641
I just paid attention to the directions and made sure the mounting screw lined up when I slid the grip on. It took me just two tries to get it to line up correctly. When you initially get it on, it won't look like it fits correctly. Once you tighten the screw it pulls the grip into place. I got it on in about 5 minutes.
560872
answering with another question : The nut wont tighten on the bolt. Are they supposed to be loose like that?
1285325
I agree! It rattles really bad because the ball mount don't fit snugg. Really weird! Let me know if you find one!
2012590
Mike,I had the EXACT same problem for a day or so. Then, for some unexplained reason, the stars aligned, and it seated correctly (while I was making a video to email to Lucid to demonstrate problem, no less). Try turning the square bolts 90 degrees, 1 at a time, and check seating after you turn each one. For me, it was the REAR bolt that was giving me problems. Try mounting it on different rail spaces, too. Let Lucid know, ASAP, tho, so its documented. They told me (the "founder"), that they never heard of this problem. LOL. Mine sits tight now...go figure. Good luck.
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.
1570206
For anyone reading this...you do have to use a wrench on the "lock" nuts (with the white nylon inner) to turn them until they are tight. you should not just "hand" tighten. If the bolts can spin while you are turning the locknuts with a wrench, then you need to hold the bolt head with a wrench or pliers. The threaded end of the bolt should stick out of the nut a little when you are done...but the real test is that you can't turn the nut anymore because it is very tight and hard to turn.
2279182
The center hole no longer exists. When I ordered the mount and received one without the center hole, I emailed the company and they told me that the hole caused inherit weakness resulting in breakage. They also said they would get the picture replaced which hasn't happened it. However, if you can get an older model, then the center hole does accomodate a ball mount!
1037533
I've got a 33/12.5 mounted on mine. Could prob mount a 40 w/no issues to be honest. Only issue I have is 2 of the mounting bolts are directly in line with the gas tank, so you will need to drop the gas tank to install those bolts. I have left them off for now due to not having a monster size spare tire and the 4 bolts that are installed seem good enough. The other minor issue is that there is a zurk fitting on top of the swing out hinge that was poorly designed as it will break off as soon as you swing open the spare tire mount. No biggie, just poorly designed. Other than that, highly impressed with the purchase. Plus it adds a receiver hitch and comes w/2 d rings. I reccomend it. I've got a 33/12.5 mounted on mine. Could prob mount a 40 w/no issues to be honest. Only issue I have is 2 of the mounting bolts are directly in line with the gas tank, so you will need to drop the gas tank to install those bolts. I have left them off for now due to not having a monster size spare tire and the 4 bolts that are installed seem good enough. The other minor issue is that there is a zurk fitting on top of the swing out hinge that was poorly designed as it will break off as soon as you swing open the spare tire mount. No biggie, just poorly designed. Other than that, highly... » Read More I've got a 33/12.5 mounted on mine. Could prob mount a 40 w/no issues to be honest. Only issue I have is 2 of the mounting bolts are directly in line with the gas tank, so you will need to drop the gas tank to install those bolts. I have left them off for now due to not having a monster size spare tire and the 4 bolts that are installed seem good enough. The other minor issue is that there is a zurk fitting on top of the swing out hinge that was poorly designed as it will break off as soon as you swing open the spare tire mount. No biggie, just poorly designed. Other than that, highly impressed with the purchase. Plus it adds a receiver hitch and comes w/2 d rings. I reccomend it. « Show Less
1107132
redo it again, start off at a different position when you start to screw it on, it should fit exactly on there. are you using the crusher nut too? there are a few youtube vids on it too broski
1296612
It sounds as though your ball is not seated properly or the connection is not tight enough. I have had this model for nearly a year with no stability issue at all. My husband has used the same type for nearly three years and his is still very stable. Mine did come loose one time and I had trouble getting back on securely. Once I got it to 'snap' in place it has remained tight and moves only when I move it myself. If this is a new purchase I would suggest contacting the seller for replacement.
1885367
Sounds like you put it together incorrectly. Assuming the holes align you put the bolts through a pair of holes and screw the nut on from the below the frame.