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I just bought some new rpm ball cups and some factory team Ti turnbuckles for my 10T and for the life of me I can't get the ball cups to thread on two(of six) brand new turnbuckles!!! Anyone run into this before??? All the rest went on easy! Only thing that I can see is that the threads don't look like they are cut on an angle.

Slide your fingernail into a grove and twist, see if it was rolled incorrectly. I've had turnbuckles before that had no twist to the threads. It happens, but rarely with 6!

at least yours are threaded.

DOH!

One end is Left hand threads and other is normal right hand threads. The ones that dont go in try turning backwards to what your used too.

I like to use a drill with rod chucked up and work ball end in out a few times to make it easier to adjust later

See above.

One is clockwise, the other is counterclockwise.

slapshot1979 wrote:One end is Left hand threads and other is normal right hand threads. The ones that dont go in try turning backwards to what your used too.

shoman24v wrote:See above.
One is clockwise, the other is counterclockwise.

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AndrewSi wrote:Only thing that I can see is that the threads don't look like they are cut on an angle.

he is on a 10T, which had turnbuckles already Pretty sure he knows which way to screw in the lightbulb

Yea, I've tried turning clockwise and counter clockwise lol. There don't appear to be an upward twist! they just spin and spin, no grab.

Definitely sounds like a turnbuckle problem for sure.. One tip I like to do is to chamfer the inside edge of the rod ends with a reamer or cs bit just enough to clean up the inside edge and make it easier to get them to run true when fitting..

Seller told me to contact AE. AE is going to send me a replacement!

After you get past the showing proof of purchase you won't hear from them again, but a couple days later you'll get your stuff. Super fast shipping but no contact or acknowledgment that they are shipping.

gomachv wrote:After you get past the showing proof of purchase you won't hear from them again, but a couple days later you'll get your stuff. Super fast shipping but no contact or acknowledgment that they are shipping.

Thanks! Good to know! Guess I will have to run mixed matched turnbuckles in the mean time haha

gomachv wrote:

slapshot1979 wrote:One end is Left hand threads and other is normal right hand threads. The ones that dont go in try turning backwards to what your used too.

shoman24v wrote:See above.
One is clockwise, the other is counterclockwise.

original post:

AndrewSi wrote:Only thing that I can see is that the threads don't look like they are cut on an angle.

he is on a 10T, which had turnbuckles already Pretty sure he knows which way to screw in the lightbulb

So he owns a AE already which means he should be used to wrenching??

didnt mean to dumb it down but with so many members its hard to know everyones experience level

two thumbs up for AE customer service! Got my replacements!