seat screw
01-01-2015, 05:29 PM
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 298
seat screw
Anyone else have problems with the seat retaining screw ? I bought a sheepskin which requires seat removal to install. Ha it is bad enough trying to get that damn screw in without an added cover. Thinking about putting a stud in its place and making an extended nut for it ! Any ideas are welcomed ! Ebert
01-01-2015, 05:39 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Caldwell, Idaho
Posts: 2,431
I also have a sheepskin cover over seat.....just went with a longer screw.
01-01-2015, 05:45 PM
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Grand Junction, Co.
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I like the stud idea ... although I wonder would it be tougher to get the bracket over the stud.
01-01-2015, 06:11 PM
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 4,798
I don't have any problem seeing where the screw is. I pull up the back of the seat tucking it into the TP and the screw is pretty visible. I hold the seat pulling up as I unscrew the screw. Installing the seat I have the screwdriver set in the screw in the seat and hold the seat up off the mount until the screw starts. Maybe I am missing something here?
01-01-2015, 07:08 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Blue Grass (KY)
Posts: 6,465
We have a 14 TG and it's the biggest pain in the butt to put that darn seat screw in....never had any issues with earlier years....
01-01-2015, 07:16 PM
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Santa Clarita, So. Cal. & Bullhead City, Az.
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I took out the phillips screw and replaced it with a thumb screw
01-01-2015, 08:13 PM
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: S.E. PA
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I did the tglidestuff.com tour pak relocation. With the pak back 1.5" the screw is really easy to get at.
01-01-2015, 08:25 PM
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Kennesaw, Ga.
Posts: 186
I went to Home Depot and got a screw with a ****, don't need the screwdriver now.
01-01-2015, 08:44 PM
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Grand Junction, Co.
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I use a foresps (-5 sp) last time to get the screw in ... locked on ... use it to get the screw started then used a long phillips to tighten it ... not perfect but worked ... I'm gonna do some playing with the stud idea
01-02-2015, 03:00 PM
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Statesboro, GA
Posts: 590
I put a stud and stainless, knurled thumb nut on mine. So much easier!