Bolt on sliders install question - Frame bolt trouble

For anyone who has installed bolt on sliders. Did you have to remove the frame bolt as seen in the picture? Mine will not budge. Sprayed with pb blaster and cranked on it with a pry bar. No dice.. Probably should have removed the bolt before putting on POR-15..

I feel like im going to snap it off if i try to hard with the pry bar.

Any thoughts on best method or to get this thing out without breaking it? I really dont want this to turn into a shit show.

I was thinking this was going to be easy seeing as they are "bolt on" lol. Maybe im just being a dumb ass, i dunno.



Also added a pic here of the sliders, anyone have any idea who made these? The guy I bought them from moved over seas so unable to get that info from him.

 

are you following the mantra of
"righty tighty, lefty loosy" ?
Other than making sure you are turning it the right way (upside down will get everybody now and then) I got nothing.

 

How long have you let the PB blaster soak in? It's usually recommended that you spray older bolts at least a few days before trying to remove them.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sos-concepts-bolt-on-slider-install-thread.389568/

Should be similar for all sliders...

 

I was thinking this regarding turning the right way, being upside down i figured counter clockwise. Is that correct? lol. It does throw me for a loop sometimes.

 

Not that long, I may let it soak through the week and give it another shot next weekend.

 

Try spraying a little more each day as well.

 

Upside down would be clockwise.
From the pic you posted, you want the wrench on the right and pull towards you.

 

Thanks!

 

Wait, are you seriously telling him that if he's looking dead on at the bolt head, he has to turn it clockwise to loosen?

Those look like the SOS sliders. I just installed mine a few weeks ago but had no problem removing that bolt. Maybe you can take a small propane torch and put some heat on the bolt and area around it to help break it loose?

 

No, I'm not. It clockwise as you look at it from the top.
This only works if we look at a clock the same way

 

Ok, gotcha. Don't want him to be cranking on that bolt the wrong way!

 

sometimes, it doesnt hurt to try tightening it a little before loosening it. Might not be in this situation. Worse case scenario, you can apply some heat from a torch, and then try again

 

I have not had to deal with this issue on my Taco but on a previous project Jeep YJ I had a rusty bolt issue when installing my lift. I actally used a cheater pipe attached to a good ratchet. As I cranked I had a friend spary pb blaster. The first time I only got 1/4 turn from each bolt. I continued to spray on a daily basis for 3 days. On the 4th day I cranked again and got 2 full turns as my friend soaked. I actually returned the thread 1 full turn after a good soak of pb blast. 2 days later all the bolts broke free without any issues. It was a long and slow process but it saved me coutless hours of drilling out bolts and headaches. Hope it helps

 

SOS sliders appears to be it, thanks for that!

 

I got the bolts off! Ahhhh the lovely sound of a bolt screeching when it comes loose... On to the next issue lol. I got the driver side up on a jack, trying to position it in the right spot to put that frame bolt back in. These metal bumps on the frame are in the way in some spots not sure how this is supposed to work without having to remove these. They look like big rivets. Ill take some pics to better explain my ramblings. hehe

 

Best of luck my man!

 

From what I have found online so far i am guessing Tacomas have a variance with where the rivets are which sucks if thats true, anyone have any thoughts on that? Safe to grind these down?

 

If the rivets are varied then it's *PROBABLY* okay to grind them. Just my 2 cents, especially if they vary then they wouldn't do much as it is. I'd wait to see what someone else says as well haha

 

But I also have not installed my bolt-ons yet either, kinda just watching this to see what your problems are and troubleshoot if possible