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  • Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit Volkswagen Vanagon
  • The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit, # 1208-1, is designed to provide fixed attachment points for your tow bar. The tow bar is designed to pull the vehicle within a particular orientation i.e. fairly level to the tow vehicle and all tension being directly forward evenly distributed from left/right side. That being stated, if it is an emergency situation then I would do what is needed and corect any potential damage that may have occurred afterwards. I would, if possible, attempt...
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  • Alternating Sides When Installing Yakima Raingutter Towers On 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon
  • One problem that many folks have when installing a roof rack is that they will work on one side of the vehicle to tighten it down and then move to the other side only to find that they cannot get it to tighten up as they need. When installing the roof rack it is recommended to tighten each side evenly which means you will need to tighten one side a little and then move to the other side and tighten that side the same amount, alternating until the roof rack is secure, much like tightening...
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  • Does It Matter Which Wire To Tap Into When There Are Two Wires In Each Jack?
  • One wire is likely the ground and the other is the power side that you will want to splice into. Using a volt meter like the Performance Tools # PT89ZR you can determine which is the power wire. If you have two powered wires, then yes, it is probably going to the other side and it would not matter which one that you choose.
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  • How To Set Correct Output Torque On Torque Multiplier Lug Nut Tool with Extension Bar and Handle
  • The Torque Multiplier Lug Nut Tool with Extension Bar and Handle part # PT87RR has a 58:1 torque ratio so every 1 ft. lb. of torque applied to the tool will result in 58 ft. lbs. of force exerted. For example, if you set a torque wrench to 8 ft. lbs. and used this on the multiple it would exert around 464 ft. lbs. Please note, there will be some variation in torque due to both the accuracy of the torque wrench and multiplier.
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