REFLECTOR: Fixed vs RG

[Pat Shea]

Al,

I don't remember why it came up, but I upgraded the
bolts a few years ago on my XL which was a 1996-1997
kit. Doing so seems like cheap insurance even in a
SERG.

Here's the gotcha: It turns out the heavier duty bolts
the factory sent me were not true. Apparently this is
fairly common with this size bolt. Instead of just
sending them back I tried to make them work.

In the end I had to find truer bolts as well as
replace the sleeves in the gear legs that the bolts go
through...  

Maybe you can just determine the current bolt's
specs/grade and find a local supplier. That way you
could accept/reject on the spot.

Pat 

--- Al Gietzen <ALVentures at cox.net> wrote:

 
> I'm not sure I understand what it is with the bolts.
> I have not heard before
> that this was an issue.  Is it just with the XL? 
> What grade bolts come with
> the kit? Or came with the kit 10 years ago? I wonder
> if grade 8 is the right
> thing - grade 8 bolts have higher tensile strength,
> but are also more
> brittle.


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