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05-26-2014, 01:27 PM | #1 |
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Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
Well long story short I have gotten myself into quite a mess. I need 2 stock upper control arm bolts. Mine are somewhere in Maryland right now.
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05-26-2014, 02:48 PM | #2 |
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I would just pick up some grade 8 ss bolts at the hardware store. I'm getting ready to replace my diff bushings and I plan to replace all of mine.
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05-26-2014, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
Any idea on length and size???
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05-26-2014, 05:26 PM | #4 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
you generally wont get grade 8 ss bolts at a harware store
if using ss bolts use antiseize in the threads or they will gall i dont remember size of the bolts |
05-26-2014, 08:26 PM | #5 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
I have some stockers I can sent you but yea some grade 8 1/2" bolts would be a quicker option. Im pretty sure the uppers are 3.5 but dont quote me. Grab some 3" 3.5" and 4" then return the ones you don't use. I believe the lowers are 4" and uppers are 3.5.
I only see the zinc coated at the hard ware store. Dont think i have ever seen grade 8 ss |
05-27-2014, 04:30 PM | #6 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
i forgot to mention also stainless bolts 18-8 arent equal to grade 8 steel bolts the 8 refers to the amount of nickel in the bolt the other type of stainless bolt is 316.
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05-27-2014, 08:17 PM | #7 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
FYI guys 1/2" bolts do not work on the uppers. Thanks for the help to everyone that did but sadly and with great regret, today at roughly 12:30pm est I ordered a bag of 4 from Ford for $36. FML
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05-27-2014, 10:44 PM | #8 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
What part didnt work?
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05-28-2014, 05:18 AM | #9 |
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Re: Need 2 upper control arm bolts: PLEASE HELP
1/2" bolts are too big for the stock stuff. That is what I took off, TeamZ arms. I tried to use The grade 8 bolts with those arms and too big. From what I found out at the hardware store the correct size is 12mm but even they had a very slight wobble which could cause damage over time. So I'm not 100% sure what the stock bolts are.
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