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. I've used both weld nuts and nut serts! Or named by BF Goodrich rivnuts installed thousands on D.O.D. projects with minimal to No fails 
You'll need a couple different ones for different conditions. Here's what I use for tight spots. You will have to buy one for each size nut-sert.
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I have nuts with a flange on them already. The others I have welded in on this project seem to be working well. Thought I might need something more stout for the cross member. Thanks for the input, knew I could count on you guys for ideas. RUSH55 ,the chassis saver paint is still holding up great with a years worth of dust!
And if you have issues with 3/8" nutserts the way you would be using them in this application you'll have bigger issues to deal with and the nutserts will be the least of your concern.
I wouldn't be surprised if I had over 200 nutserts in my pig.
I'll take that criticism.
Nutcerts are the best! The number in my rig keeps growing! One of my new tools that I couldn’t be more stoked about.
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Been waiting on nutserts and installation tool to get here. Unfortunately this gives me too much time to peruse CL. Found an 85 4Runner in a neighboring state. Ad said willing to trade.
We bought our 100 series 5 months before my wire’s stroke. The plan was to use it to tow our 65 Airstream and enjoy a nice cruiser. It has seen very little use since we bought it over 3 years ago, just at 6,000 miles. It represented lost hopes and dreams to me, so I struck a deal with the nice young man with the 4Runner.
I’m happy, he’s happy. He even drove 5 hours to deliver so I didn’t run the risk of COVID exposure for my wife. A picture since everyone likes them. Sure hope those nutserts show up soon. No telling what I might trade next.
We bought our 100 series 5 months before my wire’s stroke. The plan was to use it to tow our 65 Airstream and enjoy a nice cruiser. It has seen very little use since we bought it over 3 years ago, just at 6,000 miles. It represented lost hopes and dreams to me, so I struck a deal with the nice young man with the 4Runner.
I’m happy, he’s happy. He even drove 5 hours to deliver so I didn’t run the risk of COVID exposure for my wife. A picture since everyone likes them. Sure hope those nutserts show up soon. No telling what I might trade next.
What year 100?
Still have the Airstream?
Still have the Airstream?
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The 100 was a 1998. We do still have the Airstream. May never road trip it, but I’m creating an area in our woods for it. A B&B staycation type spot. We still enjoy it, but our traveling days are probably over.
Straight axle 4Runners are getting harder to find. This one runs really smooth for a 35 year old.
Straight axle 4Runners are getting harder to find. This one runs really smooth for a 35 year old.
I love the idea of a little staycation get away in the woods - sounds like you are doing things right!
Bill's got a great place for that.
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Thanks Ron. Here’s a picture of the spot I cleared last summer. The 60 is where I was looking to park the Airstream. A couple of chairs around a fire pit. Solar collectors to keep the battery up for lights, be about perfect.
We still have an 85 4Runner. It has hauled a lot of venison out of the woods.
Nice spot for the Airstream. I have been infatuated with them for years and I have never set foot in one. Go figure.
Nice spot for the Airstream. I have been infatuated with them for years and I have never set foot in one. Go figure.
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The nutserts and installation tool got here before I could trade anything else. My wife was beginning to get nervous that she might be next. The problem with working on a project hit or miss is that things change in between therapy sessions. I had to remove transmission/transfer case to drill frame for nutserts. Left the frame side plates clamped in place. A few days later, the passenger side plate slipped out of clamp when I bumped it. “Thought” I put it back exactly where it was. Checked level between both sides and it was good. Added a second clamp and drilled the frame. Driver side went smoothly. A few days later when the nutserts and tool arrived, I unclamped the plates and tried to install the first nutsert.
Closing in on 70 pretty quickly, I realized I might need a cheater bar to help squeeze the handles together. Put the first nutserts on tool, put it in hole, and started squeezing. Somehow managed to wobble it a bit as it finished closing. 2/3 inside frame, 1/3 out. Next time out there managed to remove rubber stopper from outer side of frame and sort of see the backside. A lot of hammering and choice words it finally came out. Realized I didn’t need no stinking cheaters. Got all eight installed without anymore issues.
A couple weeks later I was putting the transmission back in. Took two days of limited shop time, but got it in. Driver’s side frame plate bolted on and markings on plate lined up with the crossmember. Great, ready to drill. Mounted passenger side plate, and was off by 1/2” from my marks! Wasn’t about to pull tranny again, or install 4 more nutserts. Took plate off next time in shop and redrilled all four holes 1/2” over. Everything lined up again, so I drilled the crossmember holes in side plates. Ready to pull off and weld the nuts on next trip out there. And weld up four holes in the plate.
Not much of a picture moment, but a token one anyway. Rush, notice how well the chassis saver holds up to all that dust!
Closing in on 70 pretty quickly, I realized I might need a cheater bar to help squeeze the handles together. Put the first nutserts on tool, put it in hole, and started squeezing. Somehow managed to wobble it a bit as it finished closing. 2/3 inside frame, 1/3 out. Next time out there managed to remove rubber stopper from outer side of frame and sort of see the backside. A lot of hammering and choice words it finally came out. Realized I didn’t need no stinking cheaters. Got all eight installed without anymore issues.
A couple weeks later I was putting the transmission back in. Took two days of limited shop time, but got it in. Driver’s side frame plate bolted on and markings on plate lined up with the crossmember. Great, ready to drill. Mounted passenger side plate, and was off by 1/2” from my marks! Wasn’t about to pull tranny again, or install 4 more nutserts. Took plate off next time in shop and redrilled all four holes 1/2” over. Everything lined up again, so I drilled the crossmember holes in side plates. Ready to pull off and weld the nuts on next trip out there. And weld up four holes in the plate.
Not much of a picture moment, but a token one anyway. Rush, notice how well the chassis saver holds up to all that dust!