Sheared Pin in Slide

brulaz wrote:
Last fall a clevis pin in my slide mechanism sheared off.

I believe it is this one:
W1245027
GR-1547 Clevis Pin 1/4" x 1-1/8" Stainless Steel
found here: http://www.rbwstore.com/Slide-Outs_c_4.html

(although the one that fell out didn't look much like Stainless Steel)

I used a standard (grade 3?) bolt to fix it. Elsewhere I was told to use a grade 8.

Any idea how the shear strength of a 1/4" Stainless Steel clevis pin compares to a grade 3,5 or 8 bolt? (With or without threads?)

The old bolt I put in is still working, probably because we are now very careful when operating the slide. No more on/off jerking. Just start it and wait until it stops by itself.

Guess I could just order some replacements but would probably pay a stupid amount in shipping to Canada.

If you click on the pin noted above, the description says used to pin gears on RBW slide outs. It is what it was made for.
Buy a extra which will almost guarantee you will never have the same problem again. The key word here is shear, it is supposed to fail first. If you substitute, and strip the gears you will find out what a stupid amount you will pay for repairs.