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Differantial Bolts

BrooseDaMoose

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I got my JBX inserts in so I was going to get them installed. I tried searching for this but nothing came up. Are these one-time use bolts or can they be used again? I found some from HSF and Steeda but do I really need to upgrade them?
 

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I got my JBX inserts in so I was going to get them installed. I tried searching for this but nothing came up. Are these one-time use bolts or can they be used again? I found some from HSF and Steeda but do I really need to upgrade them?
You can reuse them but do you want to? They are not torque to yield fasteners so you can use them again. However, if they were ever overtorqued or undertorqued they could be damaged or bent. When I replaced the rear subframe with a two bolt, the original bolt was bent significantly. I replaced them just for peace of mind.


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You can reuse them but do you want to? They are not torque to yield fasteners so you can use them again. However, if they were ever overtorqued or undertorqued they could be damaged or bent. When I replaced the rear subframe with a two bolt, the original bolt was bent significantly. I replaced them just for peace of mind.


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I decided to buy new ones. They are not that expensive for the peace of mind.


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Bought mine through Bolt Depot.


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Get the heck outta here! That's where I ordered mine from today! I was going to go with HSF but decided to check around online and found them there, at a quarter of the price! Cool!
 

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I’d just order a pair…but I can throw a rock and hit HSF so I’ll just trap a pair from Travis when I pick up the other shit I got from him.
 

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I’d just order a pair…but I can throw a rock and hit HSF so I’ll just trap a pair from Travis when I pick up the other shit I got from him.
Travis is a good dude! I've communicated with him a few times and bought stuff from him. His video on removing the rear springs is awesome. I used his method last weekend when I added the Traxda lift. The way the Traxda video shows you how to get the springs in and out is completely freakin stupid and waaaaaay more work than what Travis's video shows.
 



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