I went to Lowes and got replacement bolts for my Bronco. I was also missing the nut plate on the front skid. With a suggestion from a forum member I purchased a Rivet Nut tool from Amazon and installed it into the frame. Without it I would not have been able to install the aftermarket skid. The...
I purchased a riv nut tool and inserts. I had to drill out the hole in the frame, but was able to install an M8 insert and it worked. I would never had thought about it without your suggestion. Thank you!
The dealer said that the nut plate is internally welded to the boxed frame and cannot be repaired. So I will be tapping the hole with a 10mm tap and got a screw that will fit. Hope I will be able to remedy, otherwise I will have a useless skid plate I just bought.
Well I researched ford parts and see that it may be a nut plate, so I'm going to the ford dealer later to verify and get part if needed. Hopefully it is a clip on nut plate.
I just bought a skid plate for the front bumper. When I got it, I looked under the car and noticed the rear bolt on the driver side was missing. When I put a bolt in the hole I discovered the nut plate is not present. Would this be a warranty repair or should I try and tap the hole to fit a...
Update: more damage discovered. A used headlight $1100. A/C condensor, fog light, skid plate, tow hook $195 only scratched not bent. Total now $5,600 to repair. The headlight and fog light still worked and did not appear to be out of adjustment. I'm asking for these parts to be returned to me...
I was riding in the desert, turned onto a dirt road to turn around and while backing, the passenger front dropped into a washout ditch after recent rain. The ground looked solid but had washed out below. The entire wheel entered the ditch but I was able to back out. There is obvious damage but...