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The concern is that the reseller demos their bolt set install on a c frame truck, I have a box frame truck . When I brought this concern to their attention they came back with use the weld option….but the ford body builders guides on welding is in conflict with the resellers weld instructions.
so…looking for options and right now the box bolts seems to meet the requirements….just an additional 180 bucks for 16 BoxBolts.
i typically find when I do something and post it….folks come on the forum and say you could have done this or that and some of those are great ideas…..so I’m looking for this creative input before I do anything.
granted…for some folks….they are not wired to question instructions, compare reseller to oem instructions, or see if there are any technology improvements that might make more sense.
so…looking for options and right now the box bolts seems to meet the requirements….just an additional 180 bucks for 16 BoxBolts.
i typically find when I do something and post it….folks come on the forum and say you could have done this or that and some of those are great ideas…..so I’m looking for this creative input before I do anything.
granted…for some folks….they are not wired to question instructions, compare reseller to oem instructions, or see if there are any technology improvements that might make more sense.
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Found this …..it’s called a hollow-bolt, similar to a box bolt but has 3X the clamping force
https://youtu.be/aZg20rRkUAU
https://youtu.be/aZg20rRkUAU
If those bolts above are made for structural steel applications and as long as they match the torque (or exceed) required for the hardware, I'd say go for it..
Here's the instructions for a 17 plus Alumina Duty F250/350/450. These the ones Fritz?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KoS...G62li_zUd/view
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Being outside the box myself, I can respect what you're trying to do Fritz, work smarter and not harder, even if it costs a little more with these options above...
If those bolts above are made for structural steel applications and as long as they match the torque (or exceed) required for the hardware, I'd say go for it..
Here's the instructions for a 17 plus Alumina Duty F250/350/450. These the ones Fritz?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KoS...G62li_zUd/view
If those bolts above are made for structural steel applications and as long as they match the torque (or exceed) required for the hardware, I'd say go for it..
Here's the instructions for a 17 plus Alumina Duty F250/350/450. These the ones Fritz?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KoS...G62li_zUd/view
the model I bought is the tube type and it uses 8 bolts per mount....4 on the side and 4 on the bottom...the bolts are strapped together in pairs.
https://sbfilters.com/pages/traction...l-instructions
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That must be a universal kit because it shows it mounted on a GM truck.. the link I posted came up for your 2019 F450, because that's what I entered to search for traction bars. That looks like a MFer...
The Ford kit looks much easier for those bolts for the front mount. The front traction bar mounts mount onto the factory spring shackle frame that's on the truck frame.
Good luck Fritz.
The Ford kit looks much easier for those bolts for the front mount. The front traction bar mounts mount onto the factory spring shackle frame that's on the truck frame.
Good luck Fritz.
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I didn’t want the torx kit becuase it wanted to drill holes just in front of the shackle mount and that area is where those spooky frame splits have been happening with folks using slide in campers which I plan to do some day.
the long tube version has an adjustable length so I can place the forward mount pretty far from any frame weak points
i had the long tube version on my previous truck …it worked fine and was less effected by wheel extensions so to the long fulcrum.
the long tube version has an adjustable length so I can place the forward mount pretty far from any frame weak points
i had the long tube version on my previous truck …it worked fine and was less effected by wheel extensions so to the long fulcrum.
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I didn’t want the torx kit becuase it wanted to drill holes just in front of the shackle mount and that area is where those spooky frame splits have been happening with folks using slide in campers which I plan to do some day.
the long tube version has an adjustable length so I can place the forward mount pretty far from any frame weak points
i had the long tube version on my previous truck …it worked fine and was less effected by wheel extensions so to the long fulcrum.
the long tube version has an adjustable length so I can place the forward mount pretty far from any frame weak points
i had the long tube version on my previous truck …it worked fine and was less effected by wheel extensions so to the long fulcrum.
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