Peregrine
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- Highlands Ranch
I made the mistake of trying to remove my upper shackle bolt when installing my RE 3.5" a couple years back. Figured I broke the weld nut when I heard the "pop". I am about to install some JKS boomerang shackles and tried the bolt again...bolt just spins tightening and loosening. Removed my bumper and cut out some of the sheet metal to get a good look. Yep...nut broke from the frame rail. Now what? Can't get a deep socket on it...not enough room in the frame rail to get it in there. Bolt is too deep to put a standard socket on it. Not to mention, there is not much room to let a socket fit around the nut anyhow due the frame rail hole looks to be about the same size as the nut...needs to be a thin walled socket I guess. Anyone know exact size socket to fit on the weld nut? Any ideas of what I can do without having to chop too much. Cut the bolt in the frame rail and use a standard socket? What to do after I get the bolt out...nylon lock nut with some loctite? I have no access to a welder by the way. Have searched and can't find the info I am looking for. Thanks!
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