So I was watching some extreme 4x4 and I noticed them using these rivet nut tools. It made thing super clean to mount to basically anything. Does anyone have any experience using these things? If so, any suggestions, tips or complaints? Thanks!
If you're cheap like me and only have a few rivnuts to install, you can improvise a tool that works really well:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/140475-Rivnut-options?p=1806880#post1806880
Sounds like we're all gung-ho for these. But be sure to believe the people telling you to drill the correct size of hole. For example, 1/4-20 rivserts call for a 25/64" hole, and it takes a pretty extensive collection of bits to just happen to have that size sitting around. But trying to use one that's "close" results in problems, either during the install or later when the insert is more likely to spin.
Another tip from user Arclight on here in one of his threads: After installing the riv-nut, ALWAYS chase the threads with a tap before putting in your bolt.
Won't that remove material and weaken the threads?