Tour pak docking hardware (2008) install help
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,605
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From: Mesa AZ
I feel your pain. I had the same problem on my 08 FLHT. The first side was done in an hour and I started the second side thinking "that wasn't too bad". Three hours later I am still working on getting the damn thing lined up. Went to help a friend do it on his 98 Ultra and was warning him what a PIA it was. His lined up fine. Someone suggested keeping the first side loose until all bolts were started. Also have a patient friend along for the ride. Sometimes when you are frustrated all it takes is a second set of hands and the damn f___ing bolts will f____ing line up with the *%#@!#%^&^##!!!!! Oh no! I am re-living it! Gotta go!
Dishes are done. Problem solved. Went back at it today and it took all of 30 minutes. Trick was is to get my wife to lift up on the bottom of the fender. Lined up perfectly.
Now on to drilling into a brand new tour pack that I waited 10 weeks for. Premium hinge install time.
Now on to drilling into a brand new tour pack that I waited 10 weeks for. Premium hinge install time.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,873
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From: NW Arkansas
[QUOTE=Garemlin;6139721]Dishes are done. Problem solved. Went back at it today and it took all of 30 minutes. Trick was is to get my wife to lift up on the bottom of the fender. Lined up perfectly.
Now on to drilling into a brand new tour pack that I waited 10 weeks for. Premium hinge install time.[/QUOTE
make sure your drill bits are new or sharp!
Now on to drilling into a brand new tour pack that I waited 10 weeks for. Premium hinge install time.[/QUOTE
make sure your drill bits are new or sharp!
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,615
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Helpful hint: Have a helper present to hold things while drilling, holding the lid, etc. I didn't and it took twice as long as it should have, not to mention more aggravation.
Last edited by iclick; Jan 23, 2010 at 10:13 PM.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
All seriousness aside, I didn't do the lift-the-fender trick everybody's talking about. Futzing with those cage nuts, which fell down in the hollow fender strut twice, were especially fun to manage. To emphasize how poor the instructions were, I actually managed to install one side almost completely before realizing it was on backwards.