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ebinmaine

I know the length is going to vary based on what weights you're using but are they all 1/2"  carriage bolts?

 

I need to pick some up on the way home...

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rmaynard

The square hole in the rim is the correct size for the shoulder of a 1/2" carriage bolt.

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lynnmor

If you don't care about having the standard carriage bolt head, just buy 1/2-13 all thread and cut to length.  You will need 3 hex nuts, 2 lock washers and 1 to 3 flat washers for each bolt.

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WHNJ701

Don't forget the never seize!

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Pullstart
1 hour ago, jabelman said:

Don't forget the never seize!


Keepthat stuff away from @Achto unless you want to wear it home...

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Achto
18 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Keepthat stuff away from @Achto unless you want to wear it home...

 

:confusion-confused:I have no idea what your talking about. :hide:

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ebinmaine
3 hours ago, pullstart said:


Keepthat stuff away from @Achto unless you want to wear it home...

 

3 hours ago, Achto said:

 

:confusion-confused:I have no idea what your talking about. :hide:

 

 

On the plus side you'd be a nice silver shade like the character Colossus....

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WHX??
4 hours ago, pullstart said:


Keepthat stuff away from @Achto unless you want to wear it home...

Now Kev you know he was  just being a bro and trying to keep your suck point adjuster from brown welding. He just got the jitters ...had too much blood in his alcohol system me thinks......good thing I didn't hand him the spray can of the stuff! :laughing-rolling:

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RandyLittrell
8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I know the length is going to vary based on what weights you're using but are they all 1/2"  carriage bolts?

 

I need to pick some up on the way home...

 

It's more work, but I really like putting the carriage bolt head on the outside! Keeps your shins and anything else you rub up against from getting tore up!! 

 

 

 

Randy

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ebinmaine
1 minute ago, RandyLittrell said:

 

It's more work, but I really like putting the carriage bolt head on the outside! Keeps your shins and anything else you rub up against from getting tore up!! 

 

 

 

Randy

I bought 6" bolts and I know I only need 4 or 5. 

I "cap" the end of the bolt with a second nyloc nut set right at the end of the bolt. 

 

I have used closed end nuts but found they would break through the cap and I wouldn't notice until I ripped my pants.... Or leg. 

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JohnD

My C-175 has 9" long bolts and they end flush with the nuts at the outer edge of the weight.  Perfect! 

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ebinmaine
Just now, JohnD said:

My C-175 has 9" long bolts and they end flush with the nuts at the outer edge of the weight.  Perfect! 

That'll be about right with the second set of weights on. 

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JohnD
1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

That'll be about right with the second set of weights on. 

It's a single weight.  A different single weight, I guess. 

 

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Jeff-C175
On 12/5/2020 at 8:46 PM, JohnD said:

My C-175 has 9" long bolts and they end flush with the nuts at the outer edge of the weight.  Perfect! 

 

I think it must depend entirely on the exact weights used.  The ones I found on the side of the road took 7" long 1/2" bolts but they are not as thick as the ones in JohnD's photo.  Mine snug into the wheel much farther, I guess 2" less 'stick out'!

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ebinmaine
15 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

must depend entirely on the exact weights used

Definitely correct. 

the ones I was asking about in the original post I found out when I got home they actually sit on the outside rim and do not sink in at all so I have to go back and get some longer bolts.

 

 

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JohnD
On 12/4/2020 at 12:03 PM, ebinmaine said:

I know the length is going to vary based on what weights you're using...

 

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