Replacing Frame Rivets

[Dougnsalem]

And not nylocks, use big boy lock nuts. It’s your truck not your kids Radio Flyer.

YES! Thank you! I failed to mention that. Places around here keep trying to pass off those gr5 nylocks as being gr8. Nooo.....

 

[Honky Kong jr]

YES! Thank you! I failed to mention that. Places around here keep trying to pass off those gr5 nylocks as being gr8. Nooo.....

I accually used grade 9 on my front spindles they are expensive little bastards lol

 

[Dougnsalem]

Don't be shocked when you get the bill for the hardware either. Lol. I've got over 100 bucks in my 5th wheel hitch, when I rebuilt the whole thing. Just for stupid nuts, bolts and washers....

Edit: DAMN IT @Honky Kong jr ! You beat me to it again.... Lol

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Don't be shocked when you get the bill for the hardware either. Lol. I've got over 100 bucks in my 5th wheel hitch, when I rebuilt the whole thing. Just for stupid nuts, bolts and washers....

Edit: DAMN IT @Honky Kong jr ! You beat me to it again.... Lol

We have a real good hardware store local that is reasonably priced and you can buy in bulk. It’s my go to place for hardware. Except on Wednesday damn mennonites, and Sunday they have to atone for being greedy bastards all week. Lol

 

[bluex]

Grade 8 nylocks are fine to use, the key is dont use an impact to run them down, that heats up the nylon and renders it useless.

 

[Dougnsalem]

We have a real good hardware store local that is reasonably priced and you can buy in bulk. It’s my go to place for hardware. Except on Wednesday damn mennonites, and Sunday they have to atone for being greedy bastards all week. Lol

Lmao..... I miss those type of places. All of our old school hardware stores have closed. Luckily, we have an actual nut and bolt wholesale store in town. Home Depot or Lowes just dont cut it for this stuff....

 

[CSFJ]

In Michigan the bolts just rust together!

That's not rust. That's Michigan threadlock.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Grade 8 nylocks are fine to use, the key is dont use an impact to run them down, that heats up the nylon and renders it useless.

True. I'm not running all those things down by hand though. Getting too old for that stuff.... Lol

 

[ajd89]

That's not rust. That's Michigan threadlock.

They say red screw that brown is better! Lol

 

[bluex]

Also torquing the bolts tighter wont make them any stronger, it will acutally weaken them as they will be stretched to much. 45 is acutally a little on the low side for a grade 8 7/16 plated fastener.

You will have to drill the hole out to fit a 7/16 bolt, dont use a 3/8 as it is to small for the hole.

Obviously torques specs vary depending on application but you can use a chart like this as a guideline.

https://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/bolts/US-Recommended-Torque.aspx

 

[bluex]

True. I'm not running all those things down by hand though..... Lol

I understand how bad it sucks, my rear suspension is full of them. It is the proper way to install them though. You also shouldnt reuse them, though I am guilty of that myself.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

That's not rust. That's Michigan threadlock.

Lol Pa has a similar type of that.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

They say red screw that brown is better! Lol

Accually after install I put green on it travels.

 

[Dougnsalem]

https://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/bolts/US-Recommended-Torque.aspx

Nice little article there on thread galling....

https://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Materials-and-Grades/Thread-galling.aspx

 

[ajd89]

Accually after install I put green on it travels.

A guy was telling me they have some thats crazy expensive and they use it to hold the die to a press?

Edit. Ive never used green have seen it . Had to look it up you really do put it on when assembled and it seeps in the threads