gustheram
Senior Member
Ok so I've been having some conversation in the HDX Drop Step thread but I don't want to pollute that thread with my problems any further. The guys over there have been great but I feel it's time to start a separate thread for this issue.
So, how the f do you set a rivnut? I've tried the nut and bolt method that is shown in a bunch of youtube video. I can confirm it does work as I managed to get one rivnut set. But every other one I've tried, the bolt has just backed out of the rivnut instead of compressing it. What the heck is the trick? Is it worth buying something like this tool: https://www.amazon.com/Rivnut-Insert-Setting-Tool-Nutsert/dp/B01N53J95N/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1488412428&sr=8-4&keywords=rivnut%2Btool&th=1?
I'm getting super frustrated and about to just say screw it and pay somebody to install these damn steps, but there's really no reason I should need to in order to get something bolted onto the dang truck. I just can't get these dang rivnuts to compress consistently. For what it's worth, I'm using these rivnuts from Amazon because the ones include in the hardware kit were horrible.
So, how the f do you set a rivnut? I've tried the nut and bolt method that is shown in a bunch of youtube video. I can confirm it does work as I managed to get one rivnut set. But every other one I've tried, the bolt has just backed out of the rivnut instead of compressing it. What the heck is the trick? Is it worth buying something like this tool: https://www.amazon.com/Rivnut-Insert-Setting-Tool-Nutsert/dp/B01N53J95N/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1488412428&sr=8-4&keywords=rivnut%2Btool&th=1?
I'm getting super frustrated and about to just say screw it and pay somebody to install these damn steps, but there's really no reason I should need to in order to get something bolted onto the dang truck. I just can't get these dang rivnuts to compress consistently. For what it's worth, I'm using these rivnuts from Amazon because the ones include in the hardware kit were horrible.