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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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ok this is my problem i cant get the studs out i have tried the 2 nuts lock together that just stripped the threads and i have tried the vise grips also no success it just slips off any suggestions??
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Go to Home Depot or any home inprovement store or auto parts store and get an ez out kit. Home Depot has one called 'grab it' kit it comes with some drill bits and some 'grabbers'. All you do is drill a hole in the center of the stud and the 'grabber' has a backwards helical cut groves and you set your drill on reverse and the stud comes out pretty eazy. Also drownd them in PB blaster or WD40. Good luck

here is a link to another form of the ez out

http://www.brokentap.com/easy-outs.html
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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doesnt get much easier then that. good luck man.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Put a lot of heat on it and pb blaster, you can buy just one ez out a little smaller than the stud. I bought a whole kit and the only one that would remove it was the biggest one.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Why cant you use the studs? Thats what the kits tell you to do.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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The studs are not long enough for the one inch t case drop
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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They are if you put the nut only on the first half of the square stock. this is what my skyjacker kit said to do.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ?2010
They are if you put the nut only on the first half of the square stock. this is what my skyjacker kit said to do.

"Square Stock"? What are you reffering too?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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tried a lil pipe wrench?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Most kits use square stock steel as a spacer
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Just went and looked, you will need a 17/64 bit with a #5 ezout
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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hey guys thanks for all the advice i was standing in the garage all frustrated and saw a little pipe wrench i bought yesterday and it worked but thanks for all ideas
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