Archived Sway Bar

[Cummins360]

Hi over this weekend I replaced my steering box and installed a D. S. S. , in the process I managed to strip out the threads of one of the nuts that is inside the frame rail where the sway bar mounts. Now can I run on one bolt on the drivers side sway bar mount and both on the passenger side?? And how can I fix the stripped out thread in the bolt?? Can I re-tap it larger??

-Travis

 

[Joe Mc]

You should be able to re-tap/clean up the threads. If you have to run with only one bolt can you get a smaller nut and bolt that will at least hold the bracket in place until you get to re-tap. If the threads are totally stripped out try a tap the next size up, but metric. Or if it's metric then tap standard - you'll loose less meat on the nut that's stripped this way - if it can be done.