Hard top bolt loosening

[Cardboardbronco]

So I installed a trailrax half rack a couple months ago ago and while I was off roading a couple weeks ago I noticed a ton of noise from my hardtop. Realized a bolt was loose and figured I must have forgot to tighten it during the half rack install. Tightened it and things seemed well after. Fast forward to this week and noticed the top was a little loud again, sure enough the same bolt was loose.

Any suggestions on how to fix this? Might I have stripped the bolt or thread and it’s not holding now? It’s the bolt that holds the bracket for the rear most portion of the top. Thanks guys

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[Apollo]

First thing is to figure out if the threads are stripped or not. Some of the Ford parts are machined poorly, so a little blue locktite maybe the solution. If the threads are stripped then I suggest a Helicoil repair kit.

 

[Draughon]

Throw some threadlocker in there.

 

[rws]

First thing is to figure out if the threads are stripped or not. Some of the Ford parts are machined poorly, so a little blue locktite maybe the solution. If the threads are stripped then I suggest a Helicoil repair kit.

I went the “drop of blue loctite” route with mine. Haven’t had an issue with them since. And the bolts are still easily removed when I take my hardtop off.

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