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Disapointed with rough country x flex arms already and theyre not even on

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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Well.... I go to assemble all the arms, everythings going smoothly, 3 upper arms down on the last one screwing the zerk fitting in and guess what? The zerk completely falls apart!



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So let me tell you how thrilled i am rite now!!! Guess the lift is getting postponed another month now....
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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Dude that sucks so much but from every thing I hear they have great customer service and should get you fixed right up
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Just get a small screw driver and back out the busted piece. Zerks are cheap. Yes shouldn't have happened that easy but also an easy fix. Might want to get a few spares you'll probably break another one at some point.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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Why would this postpone you a month? back out the broken one and put in a new one. That's an easy fix.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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A zerk fitting does not need to be super tight. When you put it on just tighten it until it is snug.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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You put a breaker bar on it? Jk... back that thing out pick up a new one and install your lift

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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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It reall wasnt even that tight i was using a standard 3/8 wrench, a tiny tiny wrench lol its like 5" long....
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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What does that have to do with RC? They didn't make the zerk. You can get another one at any auto parts store. Not really a big deal.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Zerks break..remove, install a new one and proceed.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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All is good now..... Tried a snapon easy out, that broke... Kinda pissed about that, drilled the zerk out and used a 1/4" 28 tap and got her out.
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