Holdfast tour pack mount loose

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May 3, 2023 | 04:33 PM

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barneyboy

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Originally Posted by hillcountryflt

I purchased the Holdfast tour pack mount and regular tour pack for my 22 HC.
Prior to that had acquired the Holdfast (4 spacers essentially) and a backrest.
The instructions indicate the tour pack mount's included mounts are irregular shape to allow adjustment for looseness on the tour pack mount.
For the life of me I can discern no difference and there are no markings indicating such. And the tour pack is a rattle trap.
I did notice that the rear Holdfast mount for the backrest has T with arrows on either side on the outer edge. Since I mounted my Holdfast before I even received my Tour Pack mount I know I did not mix them up.
What are the odds HD shipped me the wrong ones with the tour pack or am I just not seeing the difference?

Take a close look at the inserts, there should be two "flats" located 180° apart to indicate the widest/tightest points of the elliptical shaped inserts. Easy to overlook the "flats" unless you look closely.

May 3, 2023 | 06:55 PM

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T^2

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Originally Posted by hillcountryflt

I bought the two up. Probably will end up getting the one up at some point.
The two docking points provided with the mount do not have indicators on them as you indicate. I do see such indicators on the the back set that came with my holdfast mount kit that was purchased separately.
So far my zip tie approach does little.
The two rear docking point options listed are essentially the same, but in chrome or black?

According the the instructions... The two up mount comes with...

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52300488 Bushing, docking points rear, chrome
52300538 Bushing, docking points rear, black

... depending on which one you bought (chrome or black). So you should have the extra set of needed rear docking points with bushings. The front docking point (with no bushings) should already be installed since you've got the Holdfast sissy bar.

They note...

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NOTE
The rear docking point has a plastic insert. Front docking point does not.

They tell you to mount the additional rear docking hardware...

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. See Figure 3. Remove OE screws. Right side remove rear most screw (A). 2. See Figure 4. Apply threadlocker to bolts (6).LOCTITE 243 MEDIUM STRENGTH THREADLOCKER AND SEALANT (BLUE) (99642-97) 3. Install docking point to vehicle using bolt from kit with docking point flats horizontal to ground. Finger tighten. 4. The black plastic docking point insert is elliptical. When flats on docking point are horizontal to ground, docking point fit is at its loosest. When flats are vertical, docking point fit is at its tightest. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for left side

These docking points may not have the "T" (perhaps updated part?). Instead they appear to indicate position via the flats. You need to adjust the flats from the 12 and 6 O'clock positions towards the 3 and 9 O'clock positions to tighten things up. It doesn't matter which way you go - clockwise or counter clockwise. Once in desired position, torque the hardware to spec and things should be good to go.

Last edited by T^2; May 3, 2023 at 09:28 PM.

May 4, 2023 | 12:19 PM

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hillcountryflt

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I am nearly sure the holdfast kit, when purchased, had the regular bushing/mount with no adjustment and a set with adjustability (have to admit looking at those illustrations on a 27 inch monitor and the description of how to adjust makes more sense).
The two hold fast points that came with the two up mount for the tour pack do not appear to be adjustable, but will feel around and look them over again.
The key, simplistic portion of the instructions were having the "flats" vertical to the ground for greatest tightness.