What thread is this?

[audix]

Hey guys.

Ive just got these shocks and with them comes a bolt with a larger thread. My question is what thread is the larger thread?. I need to get a tap for this thread.

Shock, KYB GR2 / Excel-G, Double Loop, 385/245mm

Thanks

 

[Trikky2]

Can you not use the bolts that are already on the bus?

 

[audix]

I have no bolts. I need to tap this thread into the beam.

 

[Graham L]

Why do you need to do that, a nut and bolt fastens the top of the damper, that extra fitting is supplied for when fitted KYB's to a Caddy its not meant to be used on your bus.

 

[audix]

Why do you need to do that, a nut and bolt fastens the top of the damper, that extra fitting is supplied for when fitted KYB's to a Caddy its not meant to be used on your bus.

I need to tap thread into the beam so I can fit the shock. Because its so narrow you can't get to the back of the beam to put a normal bolt and nut. Because I am using this fitting it spaces the shock away from the beam end plate. Once its bolted up to the beam I will weld it so the fitting is solid.

I have now found out that it is M16x1.5

 

[Graham L]

I'm running a 4" narrowed KnL and still have space to get a nut behind the top of the beam end plate, its tight but it works.

 

[gvee]

Is the beam end plate really thick enough to give you enough thread to play with?
Might be a PITA but could you drop the beam, put a bolt in place and then re-fit the beam (so that the bolt head is on the inner side of the plates)?

 

[ground hugger]

Hi
Another thing to think about is if you weld the bolt/spacer to the beam,how will you remove/put on the shock.The top arm will be in the way....
If there Slamwerks end plates same as I've got you can get a nut behind,it's tight but they will bend out a few mm as well.Someone on here drilled an hole in the wheel arch so they could put the nut on from inside under the seat.if you do that I'd put a few washers on to make up the gap between the end plate and inner arch just in case ......Dave

 

[audix]

Just welded it on. The shock fits perfect and it's really easy to put the shock on. I need something better then a bolt for when we put hydros on.

I'll get a picture so you can see.

 

[ground hugger]

Happy days