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1100Sabre
Explorer
May 24, 2014

Sheared the pin bolt for the landing gear tie rod.

Just got to the next spot and was unhooking. Got cleared from the truck and when I started lettin it down I heard a "tink" sound in the front storage. Sure enough just as I thought, sheared the little...
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1100Sabre
Explorer
May 24, 2014
calamus wrote:
get grade 2 bolt its shear grade. Grab an extra figure out what caused it to bind up and break.


On my way do Lowes to get the hardware. As for what caused it, I think switching from up to down too fast and it appears the little bolt was wearng anyway. I was thinking of going with grade 8's but I'd better stay with something that will shear if necessary.

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