Protect the front of your ride by installing a bull bar and skid plate from Steelcraft. This video shows step-by-step bull bar installation on a 2004 Chevy Silverado. Go to https://www.realtruck.com/steelcraft-bull-bar/ to learn more.
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How to Install a Steelcraft Bull Bar
Video Transcript:
Hello. Shawn here, with RealTruck. Today, we’re going to be installing a Steelcraft bull bar in a ’04 Chevy Silverado.
Here’s a bull bar with all the included hardware.
First, you’ll need to take off the factory tow hooks on both the driver and passenger sides.
Next, put the included bolt into existing hole on frame, and through the mount. Add nut, and slightly tighten. Now put the front bolt into the frame, and through the bull bar mounting bracket. Add nut, and slightly tighten. Repeat the exact same process on both driver and passenger sides.
Now it’s time to apply the bull bar. Use a buddy’s assistance, if possible. Line holes up with the bull bar mount. Add bolts, and tighten slightly. Repeat the same process on the other side.
Now that the bull bar is completely installed, it’s time to tighten all the bolts. You can do this with a regular socket wrench. Or as you can see, an air wrench works pretty good, as well.
Here’s the finished product for a more rugged appearance.
The Right-Way to Remove Loosen Rusty Bolts.
The worst thing about working on old car, trucks or jeeps is loosening/removing the rusty frozen bolts and rusty nuts. As long as there are no rubber parts or anything flammable nearby the best thing to use use to remove frozen rusty bolts or nut is heat from a propane torch. You can use an acetylene torch also but you have the danger of overheating the metal and melting it. The heat from the propane torch is just right to free the rusty bolts up. Heat will work to free up frozen bolts much better than any penetrating oil. Btw, (if you have the time) Kroil is about the best stuff there is for penetrating the threads on rusty bolts.
Another trick with using heat from a propane torch is that is the perfect amount of heat to remove bolts or nuts installed with Loctite Red. Loctite Red is typically used for a permanent installation. You need heat to break down the Loctite Red if you want to remove the nut or bolt. The heat from a propane is perfect for that. A heat gun may not be hot enough and an acetylene torch could melt things too much.
The other trick for the worst stuck fasteners – nuts and bolts is to use reverse drill bits and easy-outs. If you use heat and then try the easy-out, you will often have no problem when using them combined. Again use the propane because you will not melt the steel. Sometimes just drilling with the reverse drill will un-thread the broken off bolt that is stuck inside. Also sometimes drilling off the head of a bolt will relieve a lot of the grip and that helps when using the easy-out.