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Sup Phil ​

 

fuck you jersey!

evening de!

 

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Sup James

 

Hi James!

 

just checking in before hitting the rack. been a kind of busy last few days out here. hope all is well with everyone. sadly im not standing watch anymore during the night. they have me on from noon to 4. but ill poke my head in once in awhile at night.

 

Howdy, my night shift irregulars.

 

Later James

Sup Kirk

 

just a quick pop in, see how everyone's doing. No OT for probably up to a month. I'm just sitting on my hands until further notice.

 

On the hunt for the nut size for the shock assembly bolts. Fuck'n Michigan salt chewed the shit out of them. I don't want to reuse them after spending the time and money on new springs and shocks. They are a fine thread, 14mm... I think. I'll throw a wild, incorrect guess in the 1st gen lunch table thread. It'll only take a half dozen post before someone tells me I'm wrong. Everyone wins!

Compressing the springs can be a little stressful.

I know how to do the job without a spring compressor, but that method doesn't work when the truck is on a lift.

 

Sup Josh

Best of luck with that project
Oh...…..you're wrong

 

If I was local I'd offer you my starrett thread gage. Just take one into ace and find a bolt that fits and that's your nut size.

 

Tell me more about this bolt gauge.

I've never had good luck taking an automotive fastener into a store to compare. Seems like they are always just a tad incorrect size.

 

https://www.starrett.com/category/1...isplayMode=grid&itemsPerPage=12&sortBy=wp/asc

 

Just put that on the bolt end and when there's no gap you know you have the right pitch. then you just go buy your nut.

 

Off to Amazon, now!

 

You could probably get away with a cheap one, but the leading standards are Starrett or Mitutoyo.

 

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tu1QL6E4L._AC_UL320_ML3_.jpg

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Is this the one we want?

 

Link no work?

 

Starrett 156M Screw Pitch Gage With Locking Device, 0.25-2.5 Threads Per Millimeter, 28 Leaves
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$62 Starrett Steel Screw Pitch Gage with Locking Device - Ideal for Construction Work and Home Improvement - 0.25-2.50mm Range, 28 Number of Leaves - 156M

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$62 Starrett Steel Screw Pitch Gage with Locking Device - Ideal for Construction Work and Home Improvement - 0.25-2.50mm Range, 28 Number of Leaves - 156M

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Style: 28 leaves

• Positive stop locking device at both ends, so leaves can be securely locked in position for use
• Specially designed narrow leaves permit checking of internal threads in nuts, as well as external threads
• 28 Leaves
• 0.25-2.50mm TPI