Handle Nuts

[sammm]

Anybody know of a local source that has handle nuts? This is what I'm talking about in case you're confused.
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Used for installing a trailer hitch when you can't get your hand or finger into the frame rail.

[tailchaser]

Dave has a welder... I'm sure you could get him to handle your nuts for a small fee...

[Dave04]

Gee TC... I thought we agreed to keep that to ourselves!

Anyway... Sammm.... here's a link (top of the page), it's a "kit" so it may have more than you really want, but it does appear to have two of the handle nuts... http://www.hitchesforless.com/tools.htm

But yeah, if you have the right sized nuts (left this one open for jokes), I can weld a tab on to them for ya...

[POS Racing]

I used a coat hanger and self locking nuts since I didn't have the correct hardware.



YMMV

[sammm]

I used a coat hanger

How? Wrapped the hanger around the nut? And where did you find that type of nut?

[Dave04]

How? Wrapped the hanger around the nut? And where did you find that type of nut?

Any good hardware store (aka... not Lowes or Home Depot) such as Ace should have them. My Ace (Groom & Son's in McKinney) stocks stuff like that.

[POS Racing]

How? Wrapped the hanger around the nut? And where did you find that type of nut?

Yep and Lowe's

[jrj512]

In order to facilitate easy removal at select events, I just drilled holes on the opposite side of the mounting points and purchased new bolts and nuts. That way, both the nut and bolt are exposed for wrenching access. Why not just do the same?

[sammm]

Why not just do the same?

Don't you have to remove the rear tow hooks to do that? Not legal in stock class.

[POS Racing]

In order to facilitate easy removal at select events, I just drilled holes on the opposite side of the mounting points and purchased new bolts and nuts. That way, both the nut and bolt are exposed for wrenching access. Why not just do the same?

jrj512 so you are depending on that sheet metal tube to hold the hitch in place? How tight can you get the bolt without deforming the tube?

[Majik]

Just be careful putting a coat hanger around your nuts.

[jrj512]

I am still using the same mounting locations, but instead of stopping after the first hole, I just made a second through the opposite side so I can fit a bolt all of the way through. From what I can tell, the only reason for the handled nuts is so they can say that no drilling is required, which is true.

So, using Mick's pic, the put a pink square around the two bolt holes that you use with the handled nuts. I just drilled a hole for each bolt on the opposite side on that piece, too.

[sammm]

On my car, the inboard holes on that rail are where the rear tow-hooks are mounted. May be different on the 1.6 NA's?

[jrj512]

On my car, the inboard holes on that rail are where the rear tow-hooks are mounted. May be different on the 1.6 NA's?

Perhaps. If you can wait until Wednesday night, then I can try to snap a few pics of mine when I get it back home. Or, you can go pay Stevan a visit.

[sammm]

I'm going to try the Meesh method first...thanks guys.

[ken o]

Buy the right nuts, get extras, go to an indy muffler shop and have them tack weld a rod on each one. Should be cheap. Don't use old nuts they get brittle.

[Davidss]

I can weld a handle onto a nut for you for free. I'll be at my shop tonight, give me a call if you want to head over.

[sammm]

Buy the right nuts, get extras, go to an indy muffler shop and have them tack weld a rod on each one. Should be cheap. Don't use old nuts they get brittle.

I was hoping you'd just buy me a new car.


Went to Home Depot yesterday. I need 7/16 coarse thread. They only had fine thread in that size. I'm going to try Ace hardware next.

[cone-cerned]

Don't you have to remove the rear tow hooks to do that? Not legal in stock class.

See here.

[sammm]

I can weld a handle onto a nut for you for free. I'll be at my shop tonight, give me a call if you want to head over.

Thanks David. I may take you up on that!