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ScottG wrote:
There are a lot of situations where you can't through-bolt.
In my case the bolt ends up in the webbing of the C channel that makes up my toungue. For most, using the self tapping screws would work fine as long as they're checked once in a while.
I ended up tapping the C channel and using grade 5 bolts - the frame is at least as thick as a bolt, more so at the webbing. Then I painted everything black and used some red touch up paint to make a mark so I can readily see if the bolt has moved.
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ScottG wrote:
Not the dealers fault. the hitch came with those bolts.
dodge guy wrote:
Reese supplies all the hardware.
mich800 wrote:
Same here, all the hardware came with the kit.
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dodge guy wrote:
Reese supplies all the hardware. The bolts are self threading. Drill the hole to the appropriate size and then run the self tapping bolt in and torque it. I had mine on 2 trailers with the same hardware. The last trailer it was on for 13 years and never loosened up. I did check them once in a great while, but they were always tight. I do believe they screwed up the install somehow, but it should’ve been caught earlier than this!
Oct-18-2019 10:28 AM
Dave H M wrote:K Charles wrote:
No such thing as a grade one bolt.
OK, I am familiar with grade 3 and 5 and how the head is marked.
So what grade are the ones that have no marking on the head and are sold by the pound? The cheapest and the softest?