OldSlowReliable Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Need the specifications of the factory tow hook bolts...spend $14 on bolts that should fit but don't, and now have a broken captive nut, one ruined factory bolt, and a bunch of useless unreturnable bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Take an old bolt to the hardware store and match the threads, making sure to get grade 8? I'm not really sure what you're getting at here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I'll look in the morning and tell you. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Stay away from fastenal. Those guys are idiots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 You want at least grade 10.9 since they're metric bolts...I need to get 2...I Had 1 loosen up and i laid it on Tombstone at URE and it sheared 3 threads off and put the bolt in yield and gave me deformation...I'd guess that its a M12x.75 or M12x1...I will try to measure a bolt today if i get a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Take an old bolt to the hardware store and match the threads, making sure to get grade 8? I'm not really sure what you're getting at here. I did that. Went to 5 different stores and finally paid $3.40 per bolt for 5 but they don't thread. They both threaded into the same nut at the hardware store but I just ruined two bolts and probably a captive nut because they refuse to thread after 2 turns and are a pain to get started. I believe I got M12x1.25 or 1.5 or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 From what I measured it should be an m12x1 but hats using a set of standard calipers and converting to metric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 a 1.5 pitch nut will thread onto 1.25 pitch bolt of the same diameter if the nut is 3~4 threads or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 a 1.5 pitch nut will thread onto 1.25 pitch bolt of the same diameter if the nut is 3~4 threads or less. I think its more along the lines of 6-7 threads....its a pretty fine threading and the nuts seem to be 3/8" deep.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Bump? I can't move the car until I get this figured out, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Damn, I though you had been answered. I'll be home within 4 hours and should have my tow hook sitting on a shelf, waiting for the bolts to be measured. I'll do it then... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Pretty sure they are 12x1.25, try threading a bolt into a lug nut, if it fits, that is the thread. I actually tapped mine out on my 93 to fit standard bolts, got tiered of it being a pain to find something to fit easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Just found them, was working on the wife's car yesterday. Sorry... M12x1.25 is the thread pitch B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 I swear thats what I got.....maybe I accidentally got 1.5 instead....there goes 14 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Did you get it taken care of bro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Did you get it taken care of bro? Haven't touched the truck in two weeks Since I broke a captive nut, I'll look and see if I can drill through the other side and just run a extra long bolt, and I'll see about the new pitch and such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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