Extruded U-nuts - Where to buy?
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Extruded U-nuts - Where to buy?
I can't find anyone that sells the extruded u-nuts used for the front fuel tank straps and skid plate. I have found a 3/16" one that will work to replace the M10 for the straps, but I can't find anything that will work for the ones on the skid plate. They are M8 and have 1-3/8" from the center of the hole to the inside of the 'u'.
Does anyone know where I can find them?
Does anyone know where I can find them?
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Close, but I need the center-hole-to-edge dimension to be more like 35mm, 21mm is way to short. I need 5 of them. I'll post a picture when I get home. I might just have to rig something up.
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I broke one of these on each of our '95s front tanks. Outer edge of the skid plate, in particular. Since it happened on the spot and I wanted to get it back together without waiting for a part to be shipped, I managed to slide a regular nut up into of the frame, and had just enough finger to hold it while I started the bolt from below. PITA, but it worked.
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I broke one of these on each of our '95s front tanks. Outer edge of the skid plate, in particular. Since it happened on the spot and I wanted to get it back together without waiting for a part to be shipped, I managed to slide a regular nut up into of the frame, and had just enough finger to hold it while I started the bolt from below. PITA, but it worked.
I thought it looked like I could do that. I actually broke the ones toward the rear of the truck.
I honestly can't tell for sure. I don't think so, but I'm going to have to stop by the Ford dealer so I'll have them run that number.
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But yeah. Fastenal should be able to get those for you
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Yeah it was a first job right out of college. I didn't bleed blue like the rest of them and finally got out. I had accounts in my territory that were run through a different store and they would not give them to me. After I left they turned them over to the new GM. Oh well it was good job experience for a first "real" job. They won't be such a profitable company for long with everyone ordering online and free shipping because they won't offer that.
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I realize this is an old post, but I found some additional information that may help others down the road that also find it like I did.
I found a part in Auveco's catalog that seems like a match to the M8-1.25 extruded u-nut used to mount the skid plate. This one has a ctr-of-hole-to-edge measurement of 28.5mm which appears identical to the OEM one I've measured. The Auveco P/N is 19644.
Here's a link to an online retailer I found that sells them in a pkg of 15 for $18.24. GM Extruded U Nut M8-1.25 Scrw 1.7mm-5.5mm Rnge
I found the Auveco catalog (PDF) here: https://www.auveco.com/download/cata...co_catalog.pdf
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I found a part in Auveco's catalog that seems like a match to the M8-1.25 extruded u-nut used to mount the skid plate. This one has a ctr-of-hole-to-edge measurement of 28.5mm which appears identical to the OEM one I've measured. The Auveco P/N is 19644.
Here's a link to an online retailer I found that sells them in a pkg of 15 for $18.24. GM Extruded U Nut M8-1.25 Scrw 1.7mm-5.5mm Rnge
I found the Auveco catalog (PDF) here: https://www.auveco.com/download/cata...co_catalog.pdf
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