Baer Brake bracket on ridetech spindle

[paulk68]

Originally Posted by SlowProgress

You won't need a customer bolt here. There are several styles of all-metal locknuts that are shorter than the nylon insert style that came with the kit. If you cut the bolt down it will rust where you are missing the plating. I would just go to the local hardware store and find a shorter locknut.

So stick with the 2" bolt and find a shorter locknut. Yeah that makes perfect sense I am such an idiot hahaha I was so focused on the bolt size. Thank you!

[MillerBuilt]

Originally Posted by paulk68

So the shorter bolt was 2 inches this is a 2 1/4. much better getting through the nut but very close on full lock. a 2 1/8 would be perfect i think. anyone know someone that make custom bolts?

Any reason an extra thick washer on the "head" side wont tune you in at this point?

[71RS/SS396]

You can use a "top lock" nut as SlowProgress suggested or no lock nut with red loctite with the shorter bolt. You can get them in flanged or not flanged in various materials and coatings https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/37278

[paulk68]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

You can use a "top lock" nut as SlowProgress suggested or no lock nut with red loctite with the shorter bolt. You can get them in flanged or not flanged in various materials and coatings https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/37278

Thanks everyone I got some top lock nuts I will install later today with the short bolts and see how those look. Thanks everyone for the suggestions

[paulk68]

finally happy!! 2" bolt and top lock nut.

[SlowProgress]

That looks perfect!

[paulk68]

Originally Posted by SlowProgress

That looks perfect!

Thanks, on to the next issue the Baer brakes caliper did not line up at all on either side needed to add 2 .05 spacers to the top and bottom just to get the caliper on the braket and not hit the rotor. Anyone else running into this issue? What size spacers have you guys used to center the caliper?

[SlowProgress]

I could only get to the fronts easily. The LF is around .155 and the RF is around .164. So I wouldn't worry if you are somewhere in that range.

[paulk68]

So this is how it looks with the spacers in place, I will clearly need more to even out the sides. but adding more will pull the mounting bolt out even more

[SlowProgress]

There is almost no runout on the brake rotor so miss is as good as a mile but let me measure and snap a photo of mine tonight.