OK so I just got back. After taking my remaining strut mounting nut, and threading it cleanly onto a 7/16-14 bolt, I took some home from Tractor Supply.
Got home, the nut would only thread about three-quarters of the way on the strut stud
*#@!$&*%!$$%@!
So off to Home Depot to try the metric sizes (nothing metric at Tractor Supply)
The PROPER size is
M12 x 1.75
Wierd how the strut nut worked on either size bolt/stud, but obviously the stud needed exactly the proper size nut. darn American cars and their half Imperial / half metric components.
BTW, the lift is complete, battery is in, test drive wnet flawless, and tires go on tomorrow.
Pics to follow
