BOBOT
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- Aug 17, 2006
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Trying to install a tow hitch on my vehicle.
The hitch is designed to bolt onto the frame at six points, all of which are supposed to have factory-installed weld nuts - nuts welded to the inside of the frame members. Simple: get hitch in position and insert bolts into weld nuts. Supposed to take 15-30 minutes. (RIIIGGHHHT!!)
Problem is: two of the six fastening points do not have the alleged weld nuts - just holes, nothing for the bolts to thread into. A factory omission, I suppose.
There are access openings adjacent to the holes; would it make sense to maneuver nuts over the holes and use some adhesive to keep them in place well enough to thread the bolts?
That's the only thing I can think of. The vehicle is new & under warranty, but I doubt I'd get anywhere with a claim.
Any ideas?
The hitch is designed to bolt onto the frame at six points, all of which are supposed to have factory-installed weld nuts - nuts welded to the inside of the frame members. Simple: get hitch in position and insert bolts into weld nuts. Supposed to take 15-30 minutes. (RIIIGGHHHT!!)
Problem is: two of the six fastening points do not have the alleged weld nuts - just holes, nothing for the bolts to thread into. A factory omission, I suppose.
There are access openings adjacent to the holes; would it make sense to maneuver nuts over the holes and use some adhesive to keep them in place well enough to thread the bolts?
That's the only thing I can think of. The vehicle is new & under warranty, but I doubt I'd get anywhere with a claim.
Any ideas?