Fitting side steps

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Greg

Guest

• Nov 8, 2006

• #1

I've just picked up a pair of unfitted side steps complete with fixings kit
which include some rivenuts to secure the brace to the outrigger. The last
time I had dealings with rivenuts we had nice windy tools to fit them, so
I'm wondering if they expect these to be fitted by dealers with the right
tools or can you just tighten the bolt and hope the nut doesn't spin
around?.
Greg

 

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Dougal

Guest

• Nov 8, 2006

• #2

Greg wrote:
> I've just picked up a pair of unfitted side steps complete with fixings kit
> which include some rivenuts to secure the brace to the outrigger. The last
> time I had dealings with rivenuts we had nice windy tools to fit them, so
> I'm wondering if they expect these to be fitted by dealers with the right
> tools or can you just tighten the bolt and hope the nut doesn't spin
> around?.
> Greg

Temporarily use a spring washer (one of the toothed variety) between
the rivnut and your bracket/counterhold. Remove when the rivnut has
been collapsed.

 

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Greg

Guest

• Nov 8, 2006

• #3

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Greg wrote:
> > I've just picked up a pair of unfitted side steps complete with fixings
kit
> > which include some rivenuts to secure the brace to the outrigger. The
last
> > time I had dealings with rivenuts we had nice windy tools to fit them,
so
> > I'm wondering if they expect these to be fitted by dealers with the
right
> > tools or can you just tighten the bolt and hope the nut doesn't spin
> > around?.
> > Greg
>
> Temporarily use a spring washer (one of the toothed variety) between
> the rivnut and your bracket/counterhold. Remove when the rivnut has
> been collapsed.

Doh, it's so obvious when you think about it, thanks for the tip.
Greg

 

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Andrew Mawson

Guest

• Nov 9, 2006

• #4

"Greg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Greg wrote:
> > > I've just picked up a pair of unfitted side steps complete with
fixings
> kit
> > > which include some rivenuts to secure the brace to the
outrigger. The
> last
> > > time I had dealings with rivenuts we had nice windy tools to fit
them,
> so
> > > I'm wondering if they expect these to be fitted by dealers with
the
> right
> > > tools or can you just tighten the bolt and hope the nut doesn't
spin
> > > around?.
> > > Greg
> >
> > Temporarily use a spring washer (one of the toothed variety)
between
> > the rivnut and your bracket/counterhold. Remove when the rivnut
has
> > been collapsed.
>
> Doh, it's so obvious when you think about it, thanks for the tip.
> Greg
>
>

Greg,

I don't want to rain on your parade, but when I retrofitted side steps
to my 2A years ago, although they seemed fine when first fitted, it
took a matter of months for the rivnut fixings to weaken and wobble
under the onset of teenagers. A light welding job totally solved the
problem and they were ok for the next 5 years.

AWEM

 

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Hirsty's

Guest

• Nov 9, 2006

• #5

Off my 98 Defender after I carved up a micra that ecroached into my road
space :-((

2 slightly bent 2 perfect, just taking up space

Bexleyheath
Kent

John H

 

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Greg

Guest

• Nov 9, 2006

• #6

"Andrew Mawson" <andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote in message

> Greg,
>
> I don't want to rain on your parade, but when I retrofitted side steps
> to my 2A years ago, although they seemed fine when first fitted, it
> took a matter of months for the rivnut fixings to weaken and wobble
> under the onset of teenagers. A light welding job totally solved the
> problem and they were ok for the next 5 years.

Well yes I'm not surprised, the one supplied are bits of alloy with the
texture of ice-cream, and even my past experience of proper steel ones was
that they don't like forces being repeatedly applied and removed. I don't
suppose bolting through the outrigger is practical as it'll squash, so I'm
likely to end up welding them, or maybe welding on a thicker plate with
tapped holes, we'll see, thanks for the pointer.
Greg