I've just picked up a pair of unfitted side steps complete with fixings kit which include some rivenuts to secure the brace to the outrigger. The last time I had dealings with rivenuts we had nice windy tools to fit them, so I'm wondering if they expect these to be fitted by dealers with the right tools or can you just tighten the bolt and hope the nut doesn't spin around?. Greg
Temporarily use a spring washer (one of the toothed variety) between the rivnut and your bracket/counterhold. Remove when the rivnut has been collapsed.
Doh, it's so obvious when you think about it, thanks for the tip. Greg
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Greg,
I don't want to rain on your parade, but when I retrofitted side steps to my 2A years ago, although they seemed fine when first fitted, it took a matter of months for the rivnut fixings to weaken and wobble under the onset of teenagers. A light welding job totally solved the problem and they were ok for the next 5 years.
AWEM
Off my 98 Defender after I carved up a micra that ecroached into my road space :-((
2 slightly bent 2 perfect, just taking up spaceBexleyheath Kent
John H
Well yes I'm not surprised, the one supplied are bits of alloy with the texture of ice-cream, and even my past experience of proper steel ones was that they don't like forces being repeatedly applied and removed. I don't suppose bolting through the outrigger is practical as it'll squash, so I'm likely to end up welding them, or maybe welding on a thicker plate with tapped holes, we'll see, thanks for the pointer. Greg
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