Hex rivnuts install

[xXx]

Hey. I had this over in the Towing category for awhile but got no love there. So I’m hoping someone here can help. I ordered and installed a Mopar tow hitch for my gladiator rubicon. The rubicon requires theses hex nuts to be installed to connect the bumper to the tow hitch. On the piece I removed to put mthe hitch on, these nuts were secured into the hex shaped holes somehow.
How do I install the new rivnuts (?) onto the new tow hitch? For now I just put the nuts into the holes and tightened the bumper onto it. Did the rivnuts secure themselves to the hitch when I tightened them down or was I supposed to secure those nuts differently?
Thanks for any help

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[Chris262]

You're going to want a rivnut installer that comes with an M10 mandrel

 

[xXx]

You're going to want a rivnut installer that comes with an M10 mandrel

Would this work? I don’t want to but an expensive tool for just two nuts. But I don’t want to break anything either. And thanks!

 

[Chris262]

Would this work? I don’t want to but an expensive tool for just two nuts. But I don’t want to break anything either. And thanks!

That works to but at that point just go to the hardware store and get those for like 3$. Just keep the rivnut square on the surface and tighten it down

 

[xXx]

That works to but at that point just go to the hardware store and get those for like 3$. Just keep the rivnut square on the surface and tighten it down

Thank you very much!

 

[trader979]

Where are you located? I have an installer.

 

[xXx]

Where are you located? I have an installer.

Located in Rhode Island, but thanks anyway. I’m just going to order that one from Amazon for now. I’m currently on home confinement with COVID ( yes, I was vaccinated) til Wednesday so I can’t get to the hardware store anyway.

 

[trader979]

Ok feel better.

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