When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Anyone have experience in installing the drag specialties smooth fender struts? It came with no instructions or hardware, the struts have a threaded bolt attached to the back of it, I cannot use oem hardware because I have brackets and not bolt nuts. It seems to have to be bolted from the inner fender somehow. If someone can help me out please! I cant believe DS did not supply hardware really
BTW the threaded bolts that are attached to the strut is the same size as a stock strut bolt, I believe 3/8-16. I cannot simply go buy nuts and attach from the inner fender because the strut holes on the fender is bigger than the bolt, I would need some kind off item to fit in the fender hole in order to reduce its size to 3/8-16 just like the stock brackets do. see pic
Just go buy some 3/8 washers or even fender washers and don't use the stock brackets. I have put a lot of fenders on and normally just use chrome allen head bolts and washers and nuts. Just put the fender in the position is needs to be and snug it down. If you use fender washers you might have to bend them to fit the contour of the fender because if you leave them flat and you tighten them in a curved area the flat washer will push the fender sheet metal out Also make sure the bolts on the back of the covers aren't to long so they don't catch the tire on suspension compression. Good luck on your project......
Just put a fender washer and nut, you're good to go. If you want to get creative put a sleeve over the threaded part to make up the difference.
But if the threaded part is the same size as the OEM bolt I don't see what the problem is.
[QUOTE=HDJoey;19739814]BTW the threaded bolts that are attached to the strut is the same size as a stock strut bolt, I believe 3/8-16. I cannot simply go buy nuts and attach from the inner fender because the strut holes on the fender is bigger than the bolt, I would need some kind off item to fit in the fender hole in order to reduce its size to 3/8-16 just like the stock brackets do
If it bothers you, just use a short nylon spacer or piece of rubber hose on the new "stud" to fill the space in fender
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
Smooth Fender Struts Install
