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Expedition Jimny Project

  • hobsey
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28 Jan 2014 18:04 #102400 by hobsey
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Nice.
Thats a tidy looking roof rack.

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28 Jan 2014 19:17 #102417 by Decalwizard
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Ruby2 wrote: @Steve
Just out of interest Steve, did you put any tamper proof nuts on to fasten the roof rack?
I'll not sleep now tonight whilst I get some sorted. :-/
I've found these?
Would you be interested in some too?
Are they 6mm thread size? They have a 10mm head size so I'm guessing so?
Ta
Richard


I just used stainless steel nylock nuts on mine buddy, The rack looks ace another top job.

Steve

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28 Jan 2014 19:26 #102419 by Tadpole
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I would be sleeping in the Jimny if was me ..... :unsure: .... should be fine ... ;)

Tie a string with a few cans attached hidden under the Jimny, you will soon know if it moves ..... :whistle:

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28 Jan 2014 20:24 #102430 by Ruby2
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Thanks all :-) yes I do like the angled front and the mcb4x4 plate. Well chuffed with the result :-))
I'll pick up some nylock nuts from work tomorrow.
Lol, I like the tin cans, doubt I'd be bothered/remember to untie them in the morning :-0
I'll have to write just married on the back. ;-)

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28 Jan 2014 20:31 - 28 Jan 2014 20:33 #102431 by Decalwizard
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your other option is shear nuts, but once they are on they are on and that is that

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28 Jan 2014 21:16 #102441 by Ruby2
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Decalwizard wrote: your other option is shear nuts, but once they are on they are on and that is that


Hi Steve
I have seen those, I can get some for £4 ish on EBay. I'm quite happy to put some on rather than have the rack stolen, I'm just worried that I might have to put too much torque on the nuts to get them to shear off?
What do you think?
10 x M6 Security Shear Nuts BZP AF - 14.0mm - Anti Vandal Tamper Proof
Is this the correct size?
Ta

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28 Jan 2014 21:34 #102452 by Decalwizard
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I cant remember what I got, i just took them to my local nut and bolt supplies and they gave me 12 in stainless..

You should be ok for the torque, they dont take a massive amount to snap em off

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28 Jan 2014 22:31 #102476 by Ruby2
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Think I'll get some ordered and just see if they fit. ;-)

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29 Jan 2014 18:30 #102538 by Ruby2
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Well, I think I may have negated the need for the tamper proof nuts.
I've been using the original nuts that don't have nylock inserts, so I thought I'd put some loctite on the studs to stop ant vibrations loosening them.
Well....I've put some loctite on that I've borrowed from work and have just looked up the type I've used (after I've actually put it on) and it's a high strength loctite to use in bearing surfaces and is hard to remove with standard tools.
Oh heck :-/
Well it looks as though it'll be hard to remove by any criminal or indeed myself :-/
I don't have any plans to remove it. So as long as the rack doesn't need any nipping up over time I'm hoping I'll be alright.
One day I'll read a label/instructions before I use it :-/ lol

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02 Feb 2014 22:35 #103126 by Adamoffroad
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Ruby2 that rack looks really smart :)

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10 Feb 2014 16:45 #104101 by Ruby2
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Just like Steve I'm now famous ;-)
The pictures of my Jimny roof rack have joined Steve's MCB4X4 website.
Cool!
www.mcb4x4.com/code/jimny2.php

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10 Feb 2014 19:02 #104115 by Decalwizard
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Brilliant mate


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