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Powdercoated parts came in! I was excited to get started on installing some components, and I figured the triple tree would be a good place to start. I have the All Balls Bearing Kit from the late 2000's and I followed the instructions on the CMC youtube page to ensure that I am installing it correctly:
I triple checked that my races were flush and made sure my lower bearing and lower bearing dust seal utilized the thinner washer provided in the kit. Installation was going swimmingly until it came time to add the "preload" bearing nut. Once the upper bearing and dust seal was installed, I basically have 1 thread peeking out for the bearing nut to grab onto. The CMC video seems to show ample threading whereas I saw that I can't get the nut to "grab" unless I remove both the dust seal and the upper bearing. Any suggestions?
Races tapped in after throwing in the freezer for a couple hours:
Bearings being installed:
Uh Oh...:
I triple checked that my races were flush and made sure my lower bearing and lower bearing dust seal utilized the thinner washer provided in the kit. Installation was going swimmingly until it came time to add the "preload" bearing nut. Once the upper bearing and dust seal was installed, I basically have 1 thread peeking out for the bearing nut to grab onto. The CMC video seems to show ample threading whereas I saw that I can't get the nut to "grab" unless I remove both the dust seal and the upper bearing. Any suggestions?

Races tapped in after throwing in the freezer for a couple hours:


Bearings being installed:




Uh Oh...:
