Removing spare tire carrier
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Removing spare tire carrier
Hola everyone,
can't figure out how to get the sparetire hangars in the back off.
I have a 77 with the odd looking long bolt like rod.
What do i turn, the nut at the top, or the end of the rod. Neither seems to want to budge.
Very tempted to use my dremel tool to just cut em off!
can't figure out how to get the sparetire hangars in the back off.
I have a 77 with the odd looking long bolt like rod.
What do i turn, the nut at the top, or the end of the rod. Neither seems to want to budge.
Very tempted to use my dremel tool to just cut em off!
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Wire brush the top threads and soak well with PB Blaster. Let sit for a day and spray again. The top nut doesn't move. The bottom long bolt screws out of the fixed nut. I used a big crescent wrench and they came right out. Had to work them in and out a little but they will unscrew.
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Liquid wrench them, Then get a long wrench and a hammer... WOrked for me. If you look the inside is a weld nut, so all you have to do is put your wrench at the top of that long rod that comes out.....
I used liquid wrench spray on them let it soak for a dya, THen got the longest wrench that would fit under there and a mallet.... Came right out, try it...
I used liquid wrench spray on them let it soak for a dya, THen got the longest wrench that would fit under there and a mallet.... Came right out, try it...
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awesome, thanks folk. Got em off. PB blasted them, then turned the top nut. Had to use a pretty long cheater bar to get them moving, which is why i was nervous about turning the wrong thing.
Chad
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