kogar
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(Posted in a different thread, but wanted to get an answer to a specific question)
I have the DV8 JL 4 DOOR PLATED SLIDERS WITH STEP, which came with NO instructions (It's DV8, so I'm not surprised). Anyway, I've mounted/unmounted sliders on my JL before, but they were all body-bolted (like the MOPAR rock rails). The DV8 sliders are frame-mounted. I had no issues removing the correct bolts, including the front body bolt (I have an extended rachet -- don't use power tools for this stuff). My first "bad sign" was that the rear mounting brackets weren't wide enough to go over the wide washers on the frame bolts. Ok, fine, a little finesse with an angle grinder (about 1/8" on each side) and we're good. Then I started to put the front frame bolt back on. For some reason, it got about 3/4 of the way in, then just refused to budge. Unfortunately, I overtorqued it and started to strip the bolt head. THANKFULLY, I was able to get the bolt removed again without breaking anything, but the bolt as it is is unusable.
So, can somebody tell me what the official MOPAR part number is for these front body bolts? (I looked with no luck)
I have the DV8 JL 4 DOOR PLATED SLIDERS WITH STEP, which came with NO instructions (It's DV8, so I'm not surprised). Anyway, I've mounted/unmounted sliders on my JL before, but they were all body-bolted (like the MOPAR rock rails). The DV8 sliders are frame-mounted. I had no issues removing the correct bolts, including the front body bolt (I have an extended rachet -- don't use power tools for this stuff). My first "bad sign" was that the rear mounting brackets weren't wide enough to go over the wide washers on the frame bolts. Ok, fine, a little finesse with an angle grinder (about 1/8" on each side) and we're good. Then I started to put the front frame bolt back on. For some reason, it got about 3/4 of the way in, then just refused to budge. Unfortunately, I overtorqued it and started to strip the bolt head. THANKFULLY, I was able to get the bolt removed again without breaking anything, but the bolt as it is is unusable.
So, can somebody tell me what the official MOPAR part number is for these front body bolts? (I looked with no luck)
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