Wrong bolt size for rear spring?
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Drifting
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From: I KNOW JESUS... HE'S MY GARDENER
Wrong bolt size for rear spring?
Based on the advice of a recent post, I went ahead and purchased (locally) two 8" x 9/16" Grade 8 bolts in order to lower my rear-end.
Crawling underneath today, I noticed the original bolts (appx. 6") are MUCH thinner...either 1/2" or 7/16". Now I suspect the person offering the advice doesn't know how to measure bolts and thought that 9/16" was the size of the wrench used...(I believe which would make the bolt 1/2").
So...what is the REAL size of the rear sping bolts?
Note to backyard mechanics: Bolts are measured by the size of their shaft & threads, not the size of their head or the size wrench used
Crawling underneath today, I noticed the original bolts (appx. 6") are MUCH thinner...either 1/2" or 7/16". Now I suspect the person offering the advice doesn't know how to measure bolts and thought that 9/16" was the size of the wrench used...(I believe which would make the bolt 1/2").
So...what is the REAL size of the rear sping bolts?
Note to backyard mechanics: Bolts are measured by the size of their shaft & threads, not the size of their head or the size wrench used
Drifting
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From: Burlington WI
Just changed mine
I just removed 2 9/16 x 6 bolts and replaced them with 2 9/16 x 8 bolts.
The bolt head is 13/16" and the nut is 7/8".
It dont get any simpler than that
Maybe yours has been bubba'd
The bolt head is 13/16" and the nut is 7/8".
It dont get any simpler than that
Maybe yours has been bubba'd
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From: I KNOW JESUS... HE'S MY GARDENER
Originally Posted by fl_rider
The bolt head is 13/16" and the nut is 7/8".
Why don't I crawl underneath and measure? Because I'll still need to know the correct size bolt.
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
Originally Posted by SkunkApe
That describes the new bolts I have. But the factory(?) bolts are definitely thinner.
Why don't I crawl underneath and measure? Because I'll still need to know the correct size bolt.
Why don't I crawl underneath and measure? Because I'll still need to know the correct size bolt.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?d...PTK84EFM293EAC
BigBlockk
Later.....
Last edited by BigBlockk; May 25, 2005 at 11:41 AM.
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From: I KNOW JESUS... HE'S MY GARDENER
Originally Posted by redvetracr
I think the "factory bolts" are cut down in the middle and they are in reality a 9/16 bolt....
Ding, ding ding! We have a winner. Climbed underneath and measured the bolts. While the shaft is 1/2", the threaded part is 9/16". Apparently the bolts have been "necked down" from the factory.
Go figure...
I checked with VB&P. The bushings for their extended bolts measure 9/16".