Why Would Trailer Hitch Install Hardware be Hard to Thread into Vehicle Weld Nut
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Have 2015 Equinox, trying to install hitch. I bought 12 1.75 x 40 bolts. Seemed to big. Weld nuts are clean and free of debrie. What size eould they be
asked by: Ronald T
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Expert Reply:
For the hitches confirmed as a fit for your 2015 like the etrailer # e98865 the included bolts are size 1/2-13 x1.75 and M12x1.75x40 mm which is the same thread size as what you bought.
Factory weld nuts notoriously get rust/dirt in them which prevents bolts from easily threading into them.
Down below I attached a couple links that detail how to clean rusty or dirty weld nuts for you to check out as well.
expert reply by:
Jameson C
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