Surprised when I found this shackel bolt
I am getting ready for a trip this weekend and craweled under the trailer to install a new sewer cap. This trailer is only 5 monthes old so not sure when the nut may have backed out. Lucky to ha...
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PRodacy wrote:RCMAN46 wrote:
The bolts on my trailer not only had the knurled portion on the head end but on the thread/nut end the threaded section is smaller diameter than the body. This gives a shoulder for the nut to be torqued against and control the distance from the nut to the head.
My shackle bolts are not anything you will find except at a trailer supply or someone that carries shackle bolts. They are a special single purpose item.
Mine look like these.
Wet Bolts
I had not heard of wet bolts before. Can someone explain how they work? The link didn't provide any information. Do they just provide a layer of grease between the bolt and sleeve? Is there a grease seal somewhere on them? Zerk fittings? Thanks. Always good to learn new things.
The kits I've seen have greasable bolts (a zerk fitting on one end, drilled lengthwise and a cross-hole in the middle), new bronze bushings and heavier (thicker) shackles. They greatly increase suspension life.
Lyle
