Anyone got an ARB roofrack???
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 09:17
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Member -Signman
I'm in the process of 'reconditioning' our ARB roof rack. The rack (basket??) had been mounted to the legs with black HT bolts, and these are all rusty.
For those with an ARB rack, what bolts have been used..S/Steel?? Cad plated??
S/Steel Allen bolts have been used for the gutter attachments.
My inquiry is for the bolts thru the plates on the rack to the horizontal face of the legs.
Reply By: tuck 01 - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 10:30
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 10:30
Signman
I have 3/4 ARB rack on 100TD. Does not have gutter mount.
All bolts are SS allens.
Don't know if they came with the rack or not as I had it installed by local ARB dealer cos I'm slack and can (or could at the time) afford it.
Regards
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 11:11
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 11:11
All SS in the ARB rack I have seen
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Follow Up By: madcow - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 12:47
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 12:47
I'd use stainless bolts with a bot of antisieze to prevent galling
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 12:50
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 12:50
I wouldnt have thought galling was a problem, if you didnt do the bolts up too tight.
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Follow Up By: madcow - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 13:35
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 13:35
You'd be correct Bonz but it pays to be a bit ahead of yourself. Disimilar metals can do funny things sometimes
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Follow Up By: Member -Signman - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:19
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 17:19
OK..wot's 'galling"..????
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 21:22
Thursday, Jan 04, 2007 at 21:22
Galling is the process whereby two metals are brought together at high pressures (like doing a thread up really tight) and the two surfaces, in this case the bolt and the nutor threaded surface "weld" together, sort of like a cold weld. Vibration can then break these tiny weld further increasing friction between the surfaces and making them VERY difficult to persuade to part company.
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