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You buy threaded inserts to make a job easier... Damn if I didnt spend HOURS ****ing with there shitty ass 1.25 12TPI threaded inserts.

Step one... try to thread THIER joint into it... not good

Try Jonny joints , still not good.

Get a small wire brush and try to clean up the threads in the insert ( debris from being tapped and what not ) Blow air through them to make sure the threads are clean.

Try steps one and two again.. ( thier joint and JJ's ) Still not that good.

Put insert in vise and use a small screwdriver to help thread the joints into the inserts. Most go in pretty good and they start to thread on off somewhat by hand, the others fight every turn. A few I get half engaged hoping they will "loosen" like a few did and they dont. Now Im fighting to get them off the joints as they wont go forward or back off. Well **** this, now Im pissed so I took every damn one of them off.

How do I know its the inserts. Because I can thread the nuts up and down each joint like nothing.

Now this would be one thing if its the first time I ever had issue with them. But I swear every single piece Ive ever bought from them ( and I buy this kind of **** to save time and time only ) has been mis-represented or not worth a **** fit and finish wise.


Ill be calling them shortly. Honestly Id prefer not to have one single part of theres on my rig at this point. It pisses me off when I spend the money get the parts have everything set up and a goal to get a task completed and the **** I order and pay for is NOT what it is said to be or does not work as it should. A waste of my time is worse to me than wasted money... and i dont particularly like wasting either !
 
P said:
A waste of my time is worse to me than wasted money... and i dont particularly like wasting either !

Roger that!!!!

I have an order coming from them as we speak. Hopefully no issues, but there are some threaded parts in there. Which I guess I'll be chasing the threads on huh?
 
If your expecting brackets to be made from 1/4"... good luck.

Threaded stuff.... 50/50 at best on quality

Brackets fitting as they should or are intended again 50/50 on that.

they have D60 shock / coilover mounts that are supposed to fit the C and carry over the top of it. 3 holes in them " some trimming may be required " You cant do any thing with them but throw them in the trash.

You can ask Matt O about thier jigsaw style fitment and how they last.. laughing
 
That sucks, ask around for a tap and drill and tap those bitches and send their crappy inserts back for a refund. Hell, buying a 1.25" tap is probably cheaper than the inserts
 
While Im bitching...

DC4WD talked me into buyin a 1350 yoke for my D300 when I ordered the 4.1 and bought it through Tom Woods who inturn sent me the wrong ****.


I hate buyin **** laughing
 
Oh yea and my ceramic headers wont work so I gotta send them back today as well.


That was just my fault as much as anything though... wasnt sure if they'd work and didnt know until I had them dunno
 
P said:
Oh yea and my ceramic headers wont work so I gotta send them back today as well.


That was just my fault as much as anything though... wasnt sure if they'd work and didnt know until I had them dunno

Headers are probably the hardest things to get right. I sold a guy a set of ceramic coated block hugger shorties recently. And they wouldn't fit. I was like dude, I'll give you your money back, I can use them. But I told him, if they didn't fit then I have no idea what you could use aside from stock manifolds. Turns out, they'd moved the motor back and down for weight, and thats why they wouldn't fit. IMO not my problem, but I still offered to buy them back. Guess who was hacking frame this weekend and welding in clearances???
 
I got alot done, just nothing real exciting. I hope to have the uppers in for the front suspension this week maybe tonight if things go well.

Im still in the air on the rest the suspension now because of this. ( havent gotten anyone to answer yet this morning.. )
 
I need a lathe that I can run 2" through.. The one we've got is itty bitty 3/4"

If I could get the head bored out to 2 1/8" it would be perfect.........
Then I'd be a 7075 link tappin' machine! loller.gif

I think Kelly's you can run like 6" through it, its EFFIN' huge.
 
UPDATE

I think I got the header situation handled... exchange for a set of Hedman headers that exit were I would like to be.

The DC4WD situation was a misunderstanding / mishipment . Im going to keep this Yoke as its for my application with a big shaft upgrade ( something I want and may get eventually )


Greg how about my Ballistic situation ? :flipoff1: Im still bitter about this deal :'(
 
**** mayne....... This is why u get **** from Rod End Supply :flipoff1: I've heard about the quality of tabs N **** from some buddies locally that were very un-impressed with the ballistic fab stuff. Their product looks cool online and in ads... I will give them that. As far as tabs,I've been picking them up for like $1.99 ea at Expert Offroad in Topeka that's worth the $$ to save time.

On the subject of gettin the wrong stuff... I bought a mini-starter for a heavy chunk of change used, and the MFG said it would work on my application.... WRONG... SO now I gotta see if they make an adapter plate or if I just gotta sell it. Also I had bought a new dual pass radiator that is HUGE so I could mount it in the bed of my truck--well the truck is gone and I want Rad in front of the buggy so I gotta rebuy that ::) I hate spending money on **** just to find out I gotta rebuy again... Oh wait, first motor I bought the block had the motor mount on driver's side ripped out of it so I had to find a good block to work with all the internals I already had :o damn nightmare!
 
P said:
Hmmm I wonder if your mini starter work on MY application loller.gif

It's chrome P... lol I'll find out what I paid for it and if I can't make it work I'll letcha know details... It was in the low-mid 100's they are over 200 new
 

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