Jeez it is heavy, going to have fun lifting that into place.
Thought I would do a little dry fit today so I knew where everything goes when it comes to fitting..
3 problems. The holes the bracket are supposed to be mounted to are not threaded and they don't provide nuts... My guess is that they were once threaded but 13 years exposed to the elements has fixed that for me. Luckily I can get behind them to fit some nuts. Just need to get those ordered.
The second problem was the bolt that holds the suspension plate in place are rusted solid. Plenty of WD40 on them and leaving it overnight. If that fails then I will have to splash out on the Impact Wrench I have had my eye on for a few months now.
The plate that is supposed to fit flush to the underneath of the van fouls on a lip on the suspension mounting plate.. I think my only choice here is to get the grinding wheel to the lip. But there will still be a gap caused by the plate itself. Head scratching time. Possibly a washer between the bracket and the plate...
Oh well, at least I know what I am facing now...
I have a shed loading of welding to do as well
Thought I would do a little dry fit today so I knew where everything goes when it comes to fitting..
3 problems. The holes the bracket are supposed to be mounted to are not threaded and they don't provide nuts... My guess is that they were once threaded but 13 years exposed to the elements has fixed that for me. Luckily I can get behind them to fit some nuts. Just need to get those ordered.
The second problem was the bolt that holds the suspension plate in place are rusted solid. Plenty of WD40 on them and leaving it overnight. If that fails then I will have to splash out on the Impact Wrench I have had my eye on for a few months now.
The plate that is supposed to fit flush to the underneath of the van fouls on a lip on the suspension mounting plate.. I think my only choice here is to get the grinding wheel to the lip. But there will still be a gap caused by the plate itself. Head scratching time. Possibly a washer between the bracket and the plate...
Oh well, at least I know what I am facing now...
I have a shed loading of welding to do as well