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Frank Catt · 09-09-04, 02:12 PM

Its not the bolt that is the problem with the GTD, its the length of the bolt ! It was GTDs practice to install 4 inch long bolts to the suspension connections, the correct length needed BUT it meant that the support on one side of the bracket always coincided with the threaded section of the bolt, so the full force imposed between the suspension and chassis is supported on the thread on one side of the bracket. We buy and install 4.5 inch long bolts, reducing the overall length by 0.5 inch, which means that because of the longer shank length there is correct support to the bolt in the bracket. Frank

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Frank Catt wealdenengineer 10 tenths Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 1,064 Rep Power: 0	Re: Stainless suspension bolts ? Its not the bolt that is the problem with the GTD, its the length of the bolt ! It was GTDs practice to install 4 inch long bolts to the suspension connections, the correct length needed BUT it meant that the support on one side of the bracket always coincided with the threaded section of the bolt, so the full force imposed between the suspension and chassis is supported on the thread on one side of the bracket. We buy and install 4.5 inch long bolts, reducing the overall length by 0.5 inch, which means that because of the longer shank length there is correct support to the bolt in the bracket. Frank