Spare tire lock bolt pin
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Spare tire lock bolt pin
What purpose does this serve? You can see attached pics of what I have...seems to be worn to dysfunction. Not talking about the part that threads ONTO the bolt...talking about the pin that goes through the hole near end of bolt. Found can get one at Zip...not sure where else. But why?? Wuzzit do?
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I think it's there to prevent the bolt from being completely removed from the attaching point while lowering the spare tire carrier.
Any decent hardware store ought to have a roll pin that will do the same thing.
Any decent hardware store ought to have a roll pin that will do the same thing.
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Nothing really. I added a small piece of neoprene to take up the room when it was fully tightened to stop it from clanking there. I don't run a spare in the tub so it's not fully "tight"
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So my challenge now is to drive out the stub of the original pin that is left in there and is flush with or below the threads and therefore ineffective in it's purpose. Should be do able. And several solutions have been offered for a substitute/replacement once I get the stub out.
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It's purpose is to serve as a stop, to keep the lock bolt from completely threading out of the lock bolt nut. And as Akjeff said, it's just a standard roll pin that you can get at any hardware store. I would think a roll pin's a better choice then a cotter pin, if for no other reason then it should be a little stronger.
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