EVO mfg rear bolton D-Ring mounts install help

[JK1]

After... Still no D-Rings though. Need a better hammer View attachment 29099

looks good :thumb:

 

[MobyJR]

Two different issues I think. The frames are different from jeep to jeep. Sounds like you need to widen the frame a bit to get them to fit. A pry bar would probably do the trick. Some people have hammered them in, though I wouldn't recommend that.

Trimming them to length is more of an aesthetic thing as to whether you want them to fit flush with the end of the frame. :thumb:

Lol "wouldn't recommend" you should see what I did to mine I was in a hurry and in a crappy mood already from work. I ended up just grinding the frame then I found the biggest goddamn sledge hammer I've ever seen in my life and proceeded to hate-smash those SOB's into my frame. I cleaned it up with a grinder, then painted up my smash marks and chipped paint lol they look like a bag of smashed assholes but they work! I've used em about 5 times already lol

 

[Rivertoys]

Lol "wouldn't recommend" you should see what I did to mine I was in a hurry and in a crappy mood already from work. I ended up just grinding the frame then I found the biggest goddamn sledge hammer I've ever seen in my life and proceeded to hate-smash those SOB's into my frame. I cleaned it up with a grinder, then painted up my smash marks and chipped paint lol they look like a bag of smashed assholes but they work! I've used em about 5 times already lol

Let me take a wild guess..... you have been known to fight in bars?

 

[MTG]

Lol "wouldn't recommend" you should see what I did to mine I was in a hurry and in a crappy mood already from work. I ended up just grinding the frame then I found the biggest goddamn sledge hammer I've ever seen in my life and proceeded to hate-smash those SOB's into my frame. I cleaned it up with a grinder, then painted up my smash marks and chipped paint lol they look like a bag of smashed assholes but they work! I've used em about 5 times already lol

LOL!

Allow me to clarify: I would never recommend it....though I do it all the time.

:cheesy:

 

[MobyJR]

Let me take a wild guess..... you have been known to fight in bars?

Surprisingly no lol takes me a while to get pissed but I sure was that day >

 

[MobyJR]

LOL!

Allow me to clarify: I would never recommend it....though I do it all the time.

:cheesy:

Look how smooshed the ends are lol

 

[MTG]

Look how smooshed the ends are lol
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LOL! Function over form...every time. :thumb:

 

[MobyJR]

LOL! Function over form...every time. :thumb:

That was the logic behind almost everything I've done to this jeep lol
Neighbors thought I was insane when I parked it in the driveway with dealer plates still on it then immediately took a sawzall to the front end and ripped my back bumper off

 

[AlStew]

I had a question about the plate-nut for the D-ring mounts. I was having trouble tightening the plate-nut during install, I felt like I was cross threading. Are the plate-nuts supposed to be that difficult to tighten so they won't vibrate loose?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Serg5000]

Look how smooshed the ends are lol
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Is that how they all fit? Deep in the rail.
Looks terrible.

 

[AlStew]

Every frame rail is different, looks fine to me and works perfectly.

Each nut-plate has a small notch and almost looks oval. Is this so it doesn't come loose? The wrench was getting extremely difficult to turn so I stopped.

 

[Sharkey]

Most people trim the frame.

http://www.offroadevolution.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=EVO_D_Ring

 

[CaliCrusher]

Is that how they all fit? Deep in the rail.
Looks terrible.

Some sawzall off the extra 1/4" of frame to make for a cleaner look. But that's pretty standard.

 

[Serg5000]

Some sawzall off the extra 1/4" of frame to make for a cleaner look. But that's pretty standard.

I wonder why they didn't make them to fit flush or stick out 1/4".

 

[CaliCrusher]

I wonder why they didn't make them to fit flush or stick out 1/4".

Probably because the frame holes aren't consistent so the "overhang" is going to vary regardless.

 

[Sharkey]

I wonder why they didn't make them to fit flush or stick out 1/4".

Here is what they look like with the frame properly trimmed.

 

[Serg5000]

Here is what they look like with the frame properly trimmed. View attachment 88063

That looks great. Fitment looks perfect.
To bad they aren't made to fit like that. Either. Easy enough to trim the rail.

 

[piginajeep]

Probably because the frame holes aren't consistent so the "overhang" is going to vary regardless.

It's really for strength on how these are built. They could very easily make these flush so you don't have to trim. But the d ring would not be as strong.

 

[Serg5000]

It's really for strength on how these are built. They could very easily make these flush so you don't have to trim. But the d ring would not be as strong.

Not sure how that makes sense.
The D-ring just floats in the rail. The pinch point is back where the bolts are holding it in place. Unless the D-ring section is welded to the rail, I'm not understanding your reasoning.

 

[brightwhite]

Every frame rail is different, looks fine to me and works perfectly.

Each nut-plate has a small notch and almost looks oval. Is this so it doesn't come loose? The wrench was getting extremely difficult to turn so I stopped.
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I felt like I cross threaded mine, so yeah, I had the same feeling. Just cranked it down until I physically couldn't turn it any longer and called it a day. I've never had to use my rear for a recovery point, but if I do I'm certain it will be more than ok.