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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Tired of the washers falling off the mounting pins? Get 4 11171 o-rings, they are from Sporty inspection cover screws. Put the washer on the pin then follow it with the o-ring, now the washer wont fall to the bottom of the bag under all the crap thats in there!
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Tired of the washers falling off the mounting pins? Get 4 11171 o-rings, they are from Sporty inspection cover screws. Put the washer on the pin then follow it with the o-ring, now the washer wont fall to the bottom of the bag under all the crap thats in there!
Great tip!
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Do yourself a favor if you haven't already. Get rid of the front pin as over time they will get loose and you could end up dropping a bag going down the road. Buddy of mine had one come off and messed it up pretty bad. First thing I did after buying the SG was remove the pins and install a bolt with teflon locking nut. Won't back off and helps secure the bags. Slight pain in the *** to remove, but worth the piece of mind.
 
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