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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by LovelyLiz88
...Does anyone know what size the nuts are? We can't remember for sure, but we're pretty sure they are 5/16 fine thread... Thanks!!!
5/16-24 flange nut will do the trick...
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Get him a torque wrench too
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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he didn't throw the nuts away. They fell out of his pocket at his girlfriends.
Tell him to check there
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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Posting that your husband has lost his nuts on a Harley forum, Priceless!! haha
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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"She" has 3 posts....all on this thread....hmmmm
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Pics would help.

Of you, not the nuts.
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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"She" has 3 posts....all on this thread....hmmmm
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. It's really "him" pretending to be his wife.
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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This thread is nuts.
 
Old May 12, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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You need a better hold of his nuts.
5/16-24. Prolly won't find flange nuts at local hardware. just use nuts and washers til you get to H-D and find his real nuts.
 



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