Found stripped bolts while installing molded mud flaps

From : dan ward

Q: this is my 1st dodge truck after 18 years of chevy / gmc. my 1st project is to install factory mopar molded mud flaps which requires removal of bolt that goes right behind rear wheel well. it bolts through the body panel to a support arm rod type thing that keeps things rigid in that area. both bolts didnt want to come out. they are stripped smooth as if assembles with an air ratchet that over torques them until they stripped. was supposed to be a 15 minute job ... geeeze. darned aggravating it is! what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. -- daniel ward 2318 thomas pasadena texas 77506 713-920-2036 home 713-740-9533 work 713-449-6317 cell .

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From : big al

this is my 1st dodge truck after 18 years of chevy / gmc. my 1st project is to install factory mopar molded mud flaps which requires removal of bolt that goes right behind rear wheel well. it bolts through the body panel to a support arm rod type thing that keeps things rigid in that area. both bolts didnt want to come out. they are stripped smooth as if assembles with an air ratchet that over torques them until they stripped. was supposed to be a 15 minute job ... geeeze. darned aggravating it is! what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. -- daniel ward dont get in a hurry or upset. just take your time and get them out. its aggravating for sure but what isnt al .

From : max dodge

what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. true gm skimped on the engines transmissions and overall fit and finish rather than the mudflps. gm has perfect mudflaps. dodge otoh has always tried to put the best engineering in the truck not on the wheelwells. btw since this is an unmoderated group open to the entire world you might want to keep your important phone numbers and home address somewhere other than your sig line. that is assuming you didnt steal them from soemone else in an attempt to have him harassed.... -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author this is my 1st dodge truck after 18 years of chevy / gmc. my 1st project is to install factory mopar molded mud flaps which requires removal of bolt that goes right behind rear wheel well. it bolts through the body panel to a support arm rod type thing that keeps things rigid in that area. both bolts didnt want to come out. they are stripped smooth as if assembles with an air ratchet that over torques them until they stripped. was supposed to be a 15 minute job ... geeeze. darned aggravating it is! what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. -- daniel ward 2318 thomas pasadena texas 77506 713-920-2036 home 713-740-9533 work 713-449-6317 cell .

From : dan ward

yep calm cool and collected this is my 1st dodge truck after 18 years of chevy / gmc. my 1st project is to install factory mopar molded mud flaps which requires removal of bolt that goes right behind rear wheel well. it bolts through the body panel to a support arm rod type thing that keeps things rigid in that area. both bolts didnt want to come out. they are stripped smooth as if assembles with an air ratchet that over torques them until they stripped. was supposed to be a 15 minute job ... geeeze. darned aggravating it is! what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. -- daniel ward dont get in a hurry or upset. just take your time and get them out. its aggravating for sure but what isnt al .

From : miles

dan ward wrote what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. nah i never had any stripped bolts on my gm products either. just the usual gm habit of replacing water pump alternator and starter before reaching 65000 miles. ive had none of that nor stripped bolts on my dodges. .

From : dan ward

ok so im learning. signature is turned off on groups and on when sending resume to possible jobs etc.. - what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. true gm skimped on the engines transmissions and overall fit and finish rather than the mudflps. gm has perfect mudflaps. dodge otoh has always tried to put the best engineering in the truck not on the wheelwells. btw since this is an unmoderated group open to the entire world you might want to keep your important phone numbers and home address somewhere other than your sig line. that is assuming you didnt steal them from soemone else in an attempt to have him harassed.... -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author this is my 1st dodge truck after 18 years of chevy / gmc. my 1st project is to install factory mopar molded mud flaps which requires removal of bolt that goes right behind rear wheel well. it bolts through the body panel to a support arm rod type thing that keeps things rigid in that area. both bolts didnt want to come out. they are stripped smooth as if assembles with an air ratchet that over torques them until they stripped. was supposed to be a 15 minute job ... geeeze. darned aggravating it is! what have i got myself into with this dodge never saw any of this sort of nonsense with my gm products. -- daniel ward 2318 thomas pasadena texas 77506 713-920-2036 home 713-740-9533 work 713-449-6317 cell .