Recent content by UpSideDownClown

I want to thank everybody here for the help. This forum totally rocks. USDC

Yes, all good points fo 'sho. So for today's installment of 'this is ridiculous', that pin is equally ridonculous, so all I could do was snip off both ends to remove the bracket, then whale on a 3/4" deep socket for the rest of time and if that EVER comes off I'll be surprised. Then yes, that...

Again, I don't have the crank tool that works with that bracket, and don't expect to get it. The bracket needs to be removed, and I will do that today. The first thing I needed to do was to make sure that the mechanism to open this thing up works, and by cranking on that bracket with a tire iron...

Well I've been tweaking ON that bracket, which isn't what normally happens...of course it got bent,

I don't know that there's evidence that it's bound up. There hasn't been a good way to get proper torque on it, as mentioned. Again since I am unfamiliar, how would I lubricate it? USDC

You have helped tremendously, and I do appreciate it. I have considerable experience in many auto-related areas, but it's not comprehensive, so a lot of stuff you guys know like the back of your hand, I have no clue about. I can repair certain failed automatic transmissions for a few hundred...

That's good news. Thank you, USDC

I'm trying to help out my 97-year old Dad who had a hoarding problem that would rival that show on TV, except with him it was vehicles of all kinds. Anybody on the drill bit info? USDC

Unfortunately I can't do that. Regarding the hole that needs to be drilled in the deep-well impact socket, anybody know what kind of bit would be needed? Or would I need a machine shop for that? USDC

Thanks to all for the feedback. I like the idea of putting a socket on there. Yes, a 1/2" drive square drive is what I was going for. As stated above, apparently the way to do that is to put a socket on there. I just posted up on that FB group so thanks for that.

Thank you, but I have never been able to tap threads, and if I mess this up, it's pretty much over. However, what I might do is remove that bracket, take it down to my welder and have him weld on the bolt as you suggest. I would really rather have a 1/2" hex there so that a ratchet or breaker...

All - my Dad bought an Apache Mesa pop-up camper 20 years ago but never opened it up. He is now 97 years old and I need to sell it ASAP. We don't have the correct crank tool that plugs in at the back to open up the rig. Also, it would appear that the attaching setup there is different from what...

I'm lost. I'm going to stick to the center drill idea for now. Thank you. USDC

Circling back to this, so let me see if I understand; I would use one of these, 1 suggestion was to use a '#3', and then go right to my finished size using a high-quality regular bit? Why isn't there a regular shank on this type of bit? Do I still use a center punch first? Thanks.

Yes, I did. It is time for me to leave now. Happy trails.