Ride control

Lower bolt thread pitch

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Ride control

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Cleaning up the threads on my lower ride control bolts. I believe them to be 3/8-24 NF . 1 bolt seems pretty good but the other has some boogering but should clean up pretty well.
I can start the die on the bolt with the good threads but stops before halfway up and I don’t want to force it. Threads look perfect. I used the nuts for the top of the colony kit /same thing. My 2017 Colony book only sells the top half of the kit with no thread dimension given. I have the 49-57 parts manual but it only has the shock absorber ( as expected ). I have the 3rd edition of the Palmer book and I can’t even find a mention of it. Anyone know offhand or have a ride control they can check ?
Maybe my die is going south ?
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Re: Ride control

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https://www.hydra-glide.net/kb/parts/40 ... 52_102.php

All 0129 (7793 new number after 1951) nuts are 3/8-24. Shocks and ride controls use the same nuts.
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Re: Ride control

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Thank you .
Sorry about that.
I searched threads here but forgot about the knowledge documentation base !
I’ll be more diligent next time !
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