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Old Mar 30, 2022 | 10:09 PM
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front seat bolt

2019 f150 40/20/40 seat
i'm a little guy, 5'7”, and i need a booster seat to see out the windshield.
i got some 1-1/2” lifters to raise the driver's seat but the bolts they sent are definitely the wrong size.
i pulled an original bolt but can't figure the size. it has a 13mm head and 47mm reach. on the head is what looks like an elongated s with 010 under it.
the first 5 or 6 mm seem to be somewhat tapered.
not fine thread but doesn't quite look coarse either.
any idea what bolt size i should look for?
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Old Mar 30, 2022 | 10:30 PM
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If nobody answers the question, you can tale your factory bolt to an automotive supply store or hardware store.
they should have thread measuring templates. I know the hardware stores normally have them hanging in the bolt aisle.
If you end up buying bolts, be sure to get the correct grade...not cheapo home repair ones. You don't want them to shear in the event of an accident.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2022 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kingofwylietx
If you end up buying bolts, be sure to get the correct grade...not cheapo home repair ones. You don't want them to shear in the event of an accident.
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I bet it's a metric bolt. It might even be TTY since it's used for safety equipment.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2022 | 08:41 AM
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The seat should be able to raise up high enough for you to se out the window easily. My 5'3 daughter and 5'4 wife wife can drive mine with no issues, they just have to raise the seat. You should not need any spacers.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2022 | 09:18 AM
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afraid i don't know how to raise the seat without spacers
 
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Old Mar 31, 2022 | 09:23 AM
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i used the template at lowes but could only find a nut to fit on the tapered end of the bolt, guess i'll try autozone.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2022 | 09:24 AM
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could you say what TTY means?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2022 | 09:58 AM
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It should be a M10 x 1.5
The 1.5 is threads per millimeter
 
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The bolts should be M10 x 1.5
The 10 is mm diameter and the 1.5 is threads per millimeter
 
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Torque to Yield. It's just a guess. Since you're getting new hardware anyways you don't have to worry about that.

Don't bother going to Lowes or Home Depot for hardware like that. In my area, Ace Hardware is the place to get individual nuts and bolts. Lowes and Home Depot only have the multi packs.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2022 | 12:43 AM
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Tractor Supply sells individual nuts and bolts too.

The reason he can't raise the seat is that it is probably a manual seat. XLs, STXs and base XLTs all have manual seats that only adjust front to rear and the seat back angle.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2022 | 06:26 AM
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When I bought my 2020 F150 I sat in a 2021 F150 XL with the 3.5l Superboost engine. I liked the color (flat gray) and the generator option (don't know what I thought about the hybrid operation) but the seat didn't have enough adjustment for my wife. With adjustable pedals and seats, momma has driven my F150 once or twice in town when she let me have drinks at dinner.
 
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