Re: Why Bolts

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

At 02:19 PM 10/2/99 -0400, Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:
>I also carry a 2 foot pipe wrench, which I use to turn the drive axle when
>lining up the holes in the rotor and hub. And I carry an equally long
>breaker bar to remove the wheel bolts while on the road.....17 mm socket.
>And a torque wrench to finish the job when i do get the bolts back in.
>
>I once tried to rotate the wheels on my 'q'  while it was sitting on a flat
>concrete pad in my home driveway. I had to go to Sears for a breaker bar
>and socket, and then had to locate the pipe wrench to line up the holes. If
>it had happened on the road in the dark I would still be sitting there.
>
>And I move the bar, socket and wrenches from car to car for long trips.
>
>Doyt Echelberger

This is part of the reason I have my headless bolt with the lugbolt thread
to insert when I remove the first lugbolt.    Keeps it all lined up until I
reinstall the wheel.

Kneale Brownson