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Seat Bolts Removal - How Big a Cheater Bar?

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Old 03-16-2011, 10:48 PM
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I'm trying to remove the front bolts from the drivers seats so I can install the Tuffy Concealed Carry storage drawer. They don't seem to be moving and I'm going to add a small pipe on to the wrench to gain leverage. How long should be enough? Have others had the same problem, and if so, the solution?
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Originally Posted by karls10jk
My solution was an impact wrench, they came out in 2 seconds flat
Yeah I used an impact wrench, I sprayed some liquid wrench before attacking it with the impact gun
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I had the same problem. I read on here that it is normal, so I just stuck a long hunk a pipe on the breaker bar and the bolts broke loose with no problem. I tied a rope from the door frame to the mirror to keep the door from hitting me. I guess I could of popped it off and laid it on the ground.

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Got mine loose with a standard breaker bar. Tuffy box installed nicely!
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Originally Posted by JK Dawg
I'm trying to remove the front bolts from the drivers seats so I can install the Tuffy Concealed Carry storage drawer. They don't seem to be moving and I'm going to add a small pipe on to the wrench to gain leverage. How long should be enough? Have others had the same problem, and if so, the solution?
After several attempts I finally managed to do loose the bolts using a old, discarded motorcycle fork, perhaps 60cm, at the end of my wrench for the job (another 25cm, allow for 5/8cm overlap, you never know).
Be careful when you manouver with this combo ... it's easy to slip, hit or scratch the door or the interior.
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I had read on hear that they were really tight. I used a 24" breaker bar and they came off really easy. I was expecting them to be far tighter.
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They are REALLY tight the first time you take them out. I used a 3/4" drive breaker bar and they still took a LOT of force to move
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I just used an air ratchet and a little elbow grease and they all came right now.
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I unlatched the Door, sprayed it with wd-40 and then used a 3ft pipe around my wrench to get it off. After I was done I was thinking about loc-tighting it back in
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I soaked mine with liquid wrench overnight, used a 2' breaker bar and they came out nice and easy.


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