Nut and Bolt or Self Tapping Screw?
I recently damaged a scissor stabilizer jack / mounting bracket on my TT. The welds holding the 1/8" metal mounting bracket to the frame are still sound BUT part of the bracket is bent and needs to b...
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To answer your question about strength neither a self tapping screw or bolt of the same dia will affect the strength as long as the edge distance is at least 2D. For a .25 dia hole the hole should be drilled .5 ins from the edge of from and angle. I would use a bolt and nut or something like a Huck or Hi-lock bolt.
