nuts and bolts

[Roy]

The bolt bins here at the shop have more than 30k invested in the fasteners.
Our monthly re-fill orders cost 5-800 bucks. All I am trying to say is that trying to buy a lot of different fasteners in 100 lots can get expensive pretty quickly.

[randyscycle]

The bolt bins here at the shop have more than 30k invested in the fasteners.
Our monthly re-fill orders cost 5-800 bucks. All I am trying to say is that trying to buy a lot of different fasteners in 100 lots can get expensive pretty quickly.

Amen! I have near that here myself. The stainless stuff will eat you alive. Grade 8 gets crazy too. Still though, nothing like not having to run to town for a .50 bolt.....

[Pineyguy]

When I took my truck apart, I made a computerized list of the bolts when I took them off so I would know what to buy and where they went when I put it back together. In the list is size, length, thread, and whether or not it had washers or lock washers or both. Also, if it was nutted or threaded into a hole like some of the bumper bolts. Quantities are there too.

I will gladly share this list with anyone who wants it. It does not include every bolt as some things I did not take apart. It is in an excel spreadsheet but can be exported.

WOW! I wish I was even close to that organized! I guess that sort of thing is why your truck turned out so nice. Can we get that posted in the manuals section? It'd be a great asset to be able to access.

[brute4c]

I agree!!!!!

[rboltz]

I agree!!!!!

I assume you want the list? If so, what format?

[brute4c]

What ya got it in? I can open a lot of stuff...

[rboltz]

What ya got it in? I can open a lot of stuff...

PM sent with Excel file!

[brute4c]

Got it...will work it into a html form and post...THANKS!!

[Tomahawk715]

I would second the buying at Tractor supply--really a great way to go if you need some for a project. I loaded up on grade 8 stuff when I was building the CJ7 Ive got

[rboltz]

I would second the buying at Tractor supply--really a great way to go if you need some for a project. I loaded up on grade 8 stuff when I was building the CJ7 Ive got

Good for common stuff but our TSC doesn't have any 7/16 or fine thread bolts of any size and the 715 has both. For those, our local ACE hardware had everything and they are high quality.

Unfortunately, the fastener business here in the US is mostly foreign and you can't trust the grade stamps or sizing. I spent 18 years in a fastener manufacturing plant, in engineering, before the foreign companies ran US companies out of business so I know about nuts and bolts. Just a few weeks ago I picked up some 1/2-13 nuts and they did not fit the US bolts I still have. They were undersized and the thread pitch was off (chinese junk). I also recently twisted off the head of a new 5/8" grade 8 marked bolt with just a ratchet. Should not be able to do that. It was soft (TSC chinese junk)
Let the buyer beware, especially for a critical application!