All too frequently, bolt-on parts just don'. What's supposed to be a perfect-fit, hassle-free installation seems to require hammers, pry bars, fabrication, major cussing and four times the allotted work time. Even when the parts do bolt on as intended, there are almost always small parts, bolts or hoses that aren' included, and these details stop the installer dead in his tracks. That's why when a company touts a product as a "bolt-on," we're always a bit skeptical. When it turns out that our gut instinct was right, we tell you about it so you'll know what to expect.
The following pages are filled with information on how to install a wide variety of bolt-ons, with suggestions on how to do it and tips to make it easier and cleaner. Surprisingly, most of these parts are as close to bolt-ons as you could hope for, but we're not going to hide anything, so you'll know how to overcome the problems we had. The prices we've included are retail, but you can almost always get these parts for less. We've also ranked the difficulty of these installations as Beginner or Intermediate so you have an idea of how difficult these parts can be to "bolt on."
