A little frustrated with Body Lift/Mounting Bolts

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king99

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Installed 1.25" Body lift about a month ago. Just like the instructions said, after a few good miles things need to be tightened up again. No problem. Since then I have had to go under and retighten the body mount bolts. Not the spacer bolts, the body mount bolts. I have used thread lock both times. I have seen a pattern though. When its rainy outside I get the creaking. I parked the truck in the garage saturday, no creaking what so ever all day. Sunday, got up, it was raining. Pulled truck out, back out of driveway and creeeeaaacccckkkkk. Got home, tightened up bolts again with thread lock, took for test ride (in rain), no creaking. No creaking today either (no rain). Wondering if I should replace the bolts.
 

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are you using the blue thread lock or the red?
 

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Weird man...i didn't use thread lock on anything and just hit the bolts with an impact gun..Haven't re tightened anything, checked a couple body mounts but thats it...Had it over two yrs no probs.
 

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I have one that I need to tighten - actually I need to get it tapped and redone. I t is stripped a tad.
 
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I guess we will see what happens this time. I used a **** load of thread lock up n down the length of the threads. Thanks for the input guys.
 

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Try the nuts with nylon inserts and the loctite.....
 
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