Torx size help please
Road Warrior
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From: Santa Fe NM
Got mine at Harbor Freight. They were cheap but must be good quality because they haven't broke yet. They worked fine for removing the passenger pegs. They were definitely held on well by the lock tite but they broke loose without incident. I was worried about that after reading others that have had issues removing the passenger pegs.
Road Master
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From: NoVa
I listed an inexpensive decent set of long Torx and other tools in this thread
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...-softails.html
A breaker bar helps to give you more leverage than a regular ratchet.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...-softails.html
A breaker bar helps to give you more leverage than a regular ratchet.
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From: houston
but, go for a 30-45 min ride first. my passenger's peg bolts would not budge when cool, however, after a ride and some engine heat, they broke loose with some, but little, effort on my '19 BO
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Got mine at Harbor Freight. They were cheap but must be good quality because they haven't broke yet. They worked fine for removing the passenger pegs. They were definitely held on well by the lock tite but they broke loose without incident. I was worried about that after reading others that have had issues removing the passenger pegs.
Maybe ill list my Craftsman tools on Craigslist and buy HF!
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Cruiser
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What is Harbor Freight.... I assume it's something I don't have in the UK. Is it like a tool shop!
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Easy enough to find at harborfreight.com...
Road Warrior
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Sorry about that. Didn't pay attention to your location.
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Road Warrior
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There are others before you that have struggled with this exact issue, myself included. I ended up buying a Snap On 7-5/8" long socket driver which finally took them out but even with the extra length I had to be extremely careful not to strip the heads of the bolts out. The thread locker that HD uses does not give up easily, even after breaking them loose they drag all the way out. I used the tool with an impact drill (like you'd use to screw on decking material), to break them loose and then slowly turned them out by hand.
I put them on by hand now when I want to bring my wife along, but I cleaned all the thread locker off first.
There are a few other threads that you can reference for the solution.
Snap On FTXEL45E 3/8" Drive Extra Long T45 Torx Socket Driver
As others have warned, if you buy a cheap tool you'll increase the odds of stripping it and/or the bolt heads themselves. Harley was serious about keeping these pegs firmly mounted.
I put them on by hand now when I want to bring my wife along, but I cleaned all the thread locker off first.
There are a few other threads that you can reference for the solution.
Snap On FTXEL45E 3/8" Drive Extra Long T45 Torx Socket Driver
As others have warned, if you buy a cheap tool you'll increase the odds of stripping it and/or the bolt heads themselves. Harley was serious about keeping these pegs firmly mounted.
Last edited by iHodor; Aug 3, 2019 at 11:50 AM.
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Road Master
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From: Saskatchewan
Every garage needs a set of
. They're not that expensive, even the dial or digital versions. The flat rod out of the end is used for measuring the depth of a hole.
If you suspect red loctite use heat to break the loctite. I use a paint striping gun using caution, holding it about a foot away, on low for finished surfaces to prevent damage to the paint. It doesn't need to be red hot, just hot to the touch will do.
If you suspect red loctite use heat to break the loctite. I use a paint striping gun using caution, holding it about a foot away, on low for finished surfaces to prevent damage to the paint. It doesn't need to be red hot, just hot to the touch will do.
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