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Tue, 15 April 2014 16:20

burtco99

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Found this on Facebook.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/front-suspension/p54330-1-ton-lower-balljoint-bolts.html

Not sure that the use of carriage bolts is very secure. Most carriage bolts I have used were equivalent to a grade 3 bolt. IMO a grade 5 or better bolt should be used for the balljoints.

The originator used the carriage bolts as a means of providing better CV boot clearance. He appears to be concerned about the CV boot getting torn up by the bolts supplied in the kit.

So, this brings up two questions for the benefit of everyone here:

1) Are carriage bolts strong enough to safely secure the lower balljoint?

2) Do the 1-ton set-ups have clearance issues between the CV boots and the balljoint bolts?

Les Burt
Montreal
1975 Eleganza 26ft
A work in Progress

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		1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: burtco99 on Tue, 15 April 2014 16:20
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: James Hupy on Tue, 15 April 2014 16:51
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: GMC.LES on Tue, 15 April 2014 17:03
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: Rob on Tue, 15 April 2014 21:43
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: GMC.LES on Tue, 15 April 2014 21:50
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: Rob on Tue, 15 April 2014 23:01
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: gbarrow2 on Wed, 16 April 2014 10:39
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: Rob on Wed, 16 April 2014 10:46
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: James Hupy on Wed, 16 April 2014 10:58
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: Rob on Wed, 16 April 2014 11:45
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: mannystrans on Wed, 16 April 2014 16:22
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: USAussie on Wed, 16 April 2014 17:56
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: mannystrans on Wed, 16 April 2014 19:19
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: USAussie on Wed, 16 April 2014 20:13
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: USAussie on Wed, 16 April 2014 20:20
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: GMC.LES on Wed, 16 April 2014 19:25
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: Ken Henderson on Wed, 16 April 2014 08:45
		Re: [GMCnet] 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: Rob on Wed, 16 April 2014 10:00
		Re: 1-ton lower ball joint bolts By: noi on Wed, 16 April 2014 01:33
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