transmission skid plate nutserts YJ/TJ

[JackstandJohnny]

got the three off on the passenger side with little effort; the drivers side sheared all three with little effort. 

so i'm looking for the nutserts so i can grind off the old ones and put the new ones in. 

i called Tower, and it seems nobody has em in Calgary, they can get me 3 in for tomorrow, 20$/ a piece. 

i know the guys at Black Majic Brakes in the US make a niftly little replacement kit for specifically this, but was hoping to get something ASAP so i could at least drive the damn jeep.

anyone have this problem at some time and actually order these up? or have any insight? 

cheers

[.:.Dingman.:.]

Do you have to use nutserts? Can you cut out the old and use a nut and washer? What about welding a nut in place? Text me some pictures john.


Dingman

[CatSplat]

I got my nutserts from Triad Fasteners, give them a try.

[cuzican]

I have welded a crossbar onto a bolt head so that it would wedge in the frame rail to stop spinning and then fished the bolt through the frame to the hole with a piece of wire. Works okay but gotta hold the threads so that the bolt doesn't accidentally push back up into the frame when putting the washer and nut on.

I did this successfully several times until I discovered that nutserts were way easier 

[JackstandJohnny]

looked into the black magic kit in the US, it would be roughly 75$ to get it here in a few weeks.  however i am not that patient.  the dealership brought three in for me at a modest price of 20$/piece, should be here today.

benefit; at least i should be able to get it up and running this afternoon.  downfall, i literally just paid 65$ for 3 nuts.