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Thu, 11 April 2013 22:13

noi

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Registered: October 2010
Location: South of Fremont

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Greetings:

I have an esoteric question regarding some frame bolt “features”, that will most likely be of little interest to the general community, but here goes….

The five (of six) 1/2 x 1-1/4 bolts (used in nearly all frame bolt locations), that hold the frame to the front clip, each have a SPACER under them that does not “appear” to serve any purpose other than to keep the nut from seating more than ~3/4 threads showing.

The bolts at the “cross members”, which would appear to be as “thick” as the frame to front clip would be, have ~ 4/5 threads showing and that does not appear to be a “problem”.

I have all the correct bolt sizes and spacers for replacement, but was just curios why GMC would have thought the spacers (additional expense) were necessary in the first place, rather than just the washers and more threads showing – The spacers also appear to be about the same diameter as the washers used, so it doesn’t seem to be for load distribution.

Like I said, just a curious esoteric questions to see if anyone had some insight as to why GMC felt they were needed – Thanks for any thoughts you can share!

Carl P.
76 Birchaven
South of Fremont

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		Frame Bolts: By: noi on Thu, 11 April 2013 22:13
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: Harry on Thu, 11 April 2013 22:44
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: noi on Fri, 12 April 2013 01:36
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: rcjordan on Fri, 12 April 2013 05:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Fri, 12 April 2013 08:00
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: noi on Fri, 12 April 2013 11:43
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Fri, 12 April 2013 12:48
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: sgltrac on Fri, 12 April 2013 13:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Fri, 12 April 2013 15:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Matt Colie on Fri, 12 April 2013 20:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Fri, 12 April 2013 21:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Ken Henderson on Fri, 12 April 2013 19:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Fri, 12 April 2013 21:36
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: winter on Fri, 12 April 2013 16:54
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: Matt Colie on Fri, 12 April 2013 20:45
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: noi on Fri, 12 April 2013 19:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Fri, 12 April 2013 22:54
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: noi on Sat, 13 April 2013 12:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Sun, 14 April 2013 14:21
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: James Hupy on Sun, 14 April 2013 14:32
		Re: Frame Bolts: By: noi on Mon, 15 April 2013 20:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Tue, 16 April 2013 06:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Bruce Hart on Tue, 16 April 2013 09:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Tue, 16 April 2013 10:23
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Matt Colie on Tue, 16 April 2013 14:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Bruce Hart on Tue, 16 April 2013 13:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Jp Benson on Wed, 17 April 2013 07:35
		Re: [GMCnet] Frame Bolts: By: Bruce Hart on Sun, 21 April 2013 08:03

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