Rear rack mounting problem

[madmax-im]

To remove a stud you install two nuts on it. Tighten the two nuts against each other, the use a wrench on the inside nut to unscrew the stud.

from the outside end? There isnt alot of stud length maybe a 1/2" at best

[randy]

That should be enough, done more with less myself. Beside, there's nothing on the inside end that you could get a tool on anyway. By nature, most studs thread into a blind hole.

[randy]

Take the shock off, you'll gain another inch to work with, JAT.

[madmax-im]

That should be enough, done more with less myself. Beside, there's nothing on the inside end that you could get a tool on anyway. By nature, most studs thread into a blind hole.

yeah this makes sense...stuff i learned tonite its too daark out in the ge-rage...time for another beer...tip my glass to all

[madmax-im]

Take the shock off, you'll gain another inch to work with, JAT.

would I need to compress the shock to dismount or re-mount it? Or does it just slide off/on?

[randy]

If you do the shocks one at a time, they should just slide off. taking another look at you photo, you'll need to remove that aluminum grab bar or whatever it is.

[madmax-im]

If you do the shocks one at a time, they should just slide off. taking another look at you photo, you'll need to remove that aluminum grab bar or whatever it is.

Seat rail plus one allen head bolt forward of the cap nut

[Larrym]

Make sure the bike is on the center stand before removing the rear shocks...

[XJOK2PLAY]

Hey, Ben...
My XJ's got a rack & a trunk...

I recently took a pic of it, maybe this will help a bit...

[Schming]

Is that a KD adjustable rack/backrest? If so i just mounted one on my XJ 750 Mid Max last week. I had to remove the side rails and of course the small rubber sissy bar. With all joints loosened I slid the front mount over the shock stud on one side and replaced cap nut finger tight. Next using a lever I persuaded the other side front mount onto the other shock stud and replaced cap nut finger tight.(by the way my studs are welded to the frame) Next I blocked up the rack off the tail light to a level that looked right and slid the rack fore or aft til the backrest was in proper alignment with seat. Next I centered the rear of the rack and took measurements of the spacers needed to bolt thru the rack thru the spacer into the threaded hole that the side rail attached to. I think my spacers were about an inch or so. I picked up some longer bolts at Lowes. My cap nuts bottomed out so more than one washer was needed on each stud. I tightened everything up (don't forget the allen screws on the front pipes) making sure all stayed in line and now i can haul my lunch box to work HTH

[madmax-im]

Vetter mounts diffeerently

The rack I have has two mounting points one on the shock studs and the other like yours further back on the fender...if mine mounted like yours then we wouldn't be here discussing this problem...but Thanks for the pics...your set up looks good...

Hey, Ben...
My XJ's got a rack & a trunk...

I recently took a pic of it, maybe this will help a bit...

[madmax-im]

Is that a KD adjustable rack/backrest? If so i just mounted one on my XJ 750 Mid Max last week. I had to remove the side rails and of course the small rubber sissy bar. With all joints loosened I slid the front mount over the shock stud on one side and replaced cap nut finger tight. Next using a lever I persuaded the other side front mount onto the other shock stud and replaced cap nut finger tight.(by the way my studs are welded to the frame) Next I blocked up the rack off the tail light to a level that looked right and slid the rack fore or aft til the backrest was in proper alignment with seat. Next I centered the rear of the rack and took measurements of the spacers needed to bolt thru the rack thru the spacer into the threaded hole that the side rail attached to. I think my spacers were about an inch or so. I picked up some longer bolts at Lowes. My cap nuts bottomed out so more than one washer was needed on each stud. I tightened everything up (don't forget the allen screws on the front pipes) making sure all stayed in line and now i can haul my lunch box to work HTH

Couple problems with this...first the license plate thats attached to the rear sissy bar needs a new home and second...I did remove the seat rail and I could not get both sides of the rack on the studs...its all metal and welded to a certain width and theres no budging it...by hand...third this type of rack was meant to be mounted outside of the seat rail not inside of it....lastly the XS member I bought it from had it mounted outside of the seat rail...but when I asked him how he did it...he didnt know as his "mechanic" did it...I thought that was pretty lame. So far i have $150 of worthless scrap metal and I am p.o'd

[randy]

Ben, don't give up, there is always a way. Remember my tail rack? It was actually from a Suzuki and the mounts were way out of whack for the Yammy, so I had to fabricate some brackets to fit it. I only just got the proper XS nos one this year, so that old Suzy rack served me well for 4 yrs. Take a breath, have a beer, oh it's morning, OK, have 2 beers Too bad we didn't look at it last weekend.

[Schming]

madmax-im I've got the last two hours in a well almost fruitless search for the 10x1.25 threaded metric couplings. I only found 10x1.50 on alot of sites. My 80G rear shock studs measure 10x1.25 i'm guessing yours are the same. My next step would be to fabricate them myself as Geezer suggests If the rack cannot be manipulated to fit properly. Good luck gotta go wax the Jeep

You can make your own tube nuts from aluminum round bar. It's easier with a lathe but can be done on a drill press...

Geezer

[randy]

Ben, I've got all the tooling you need to make the fasteners/brackets/ whatever. BTDT with the Swamp Thing! You'd have to get the bike & rack here, though, it's too much stuff to lug to Robbinsville.