Where do I find these bolts?

[WestCoastDan]

NAPA

 

[SteveF]

Apply some anti-seize when you put the new grade 8 bolts in.

 

[MacGuyver]

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Fastenal is a retail chain that specializes in providing large quantities to contractors, but that doesn't mean they won't sell to us schmucks. It's been a few years since I was in a Fastenal, and maybe they've changed their business model. If they did, fug 'em.

I'm not suggesting that all of them are like this, just the one in my town. It's been a few years since I tried though.

 

[Anybodyhome]

I'm not suggesting that all of them are like this, just the one in my town. It's been a few years since I tried though.

Fastenal stores are franchised, which also means there are corporate locations, which are company-owned and not franchised. I think there may be a difference is sales models based on this alone. There's no way I'd own or operate a franchise location and be dictated to whom I can and cannot sell.

 

[MacGuyver]

Fastenal stores are franchised, which also means there are corporate locations, which are company-owned and not franchised. I think there may be a difference is sales models based on this alone. There's no way I'd own or operate a franchise location and be dictated to whom I can and cannot sell.

I hear ya. The last time I tried was probably 2018 or so, but it is never brought up in conversation as a place to go get stuff in my circles. That being said, their location is only a couple miles from Interstate 94 and they have a decent collection of vehicles, so I imagine most of the workers are delivery.

 

[Mad1]

Hey yall. Began my transmission fluid work today and broke one of the bolts on the cross member. Attempting to get her out now. But where oh where do we all get these bolts?! They are not common clearly. Got the other two out fine albeit I used more heat and went in and out more and eased them out better. And another question would it be bad to drive without the cross member for line a day?

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Jeeps are us has lotsa stuff. I bought my top rear shock bolts from them.

 

[shipjim1]

She still ain't budging. I'm really deep with my lefty bit and that easy out is good in there too. Gonna try to get her hotter. I see no other way. Do you guys ever try heating the nut more than the bolt? Or just heating the stud?

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I've used a freeze out spray which shrinjs the bolt though money wasn't that rusty.

 

[GROUNDHOG]

YOU MIGHT WANT TO BUY GRADE 8 NEW BOLTS.. THEIR HARDENED, AND WON'T TWIST OFF LIKE SOFT STEEL BOLTS AFTER THEY HAVE SET FOR YEARS.

JUST GO TO NAPA OR HOME DEPOT
SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THEM
DONT OVER TIGHTEN PUTTING BACK IN. YOU CAN USE BOLT AND SEPERATE WASHER.. ID USE LOCK WASHER.

 

[GROUNDHOG]

I've used a freeze out spray which shrinjs the bolt though money wasn't that rusty.

SOMEONE MAY HAVE "" TORQUED""
IT IN EALLY HIGH, AND WITH CORROSION
ITS NOT GOING TO MOVE UNDER MANUAL EFFORT.

IF THATS THE CASE, START WORKING ON PLAN B...

 

[BLACKJKU]

Where bolts are prone to getting water on them all the time use anti seize on the threads.

 

[Barry]

When you get ready to re-install be sure to coat those bolts with an anti-seize compound so they wont give a bunch of trouble in a year or two.