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Lightningtweeds



Member Since: 16 May 2017
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Scotland 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
Bloody rivnuts....
My rear flip down step over time has siezed up as i don't use it and today i tried to flip it down to aid washing the roof well the rivnuts popped and the step landed on the ground. I replace them with better bolts and washers but the one nearest the centre is a pig to get a washer and nut on.
Stupid design. Two little rivnuts when four would spread the load better.
Post #664561 15th Nov 2017 5:24pm
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zsd-puma



Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
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the one nearest the centre is a pig to get a washer and nut on.

That's why they used riv nuts.

A better design would have been to weld on captive nuts on all the chassis during chassis production, then just leave them empty when a step wasn't fitted. I mean the station wagons for example still have the captive nuts in the B pilars for the commercial bulkhead.
Post #664570 15th Nov 2017 5:36pm
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williamthedog



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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 PU Tamar Blue
And because it's cheaper too Sad
Post #664576 15th Nov 2017 6:02pm
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