Grade 5 or Grade 8?
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say what?
5/16" is smaller than 1/2"
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From: Mariposa, CA
You are forgetting that Cali has the most restrictive emission laws on the planet. I would agree with your statement, but where I live there is no annual testing for emissions. once you register it you dont test ever again. alas, al those people that live in the flat lands. not to brag, but we will have it sooner than later. and that will prob generate a lot of car & truck that wont pass. The California Legislature is again shuffling the cards on older vehicles in regard to emissions testing. After passing a rolling 30 year SMOG exemption in the late 90’s, that bill was amended to freeze the exemption to 1976 and older cars. Now, the new plan is to lift the exemption on all years and require emissions on vehicles produced as far back as 1889.This truly demonstrates how much the Californian Soviet Socialist Republic is a de facto Communist country and not actually part of the United States.
This is why I have seriously though about installing a modern engine & trans in my Highboy.
This is why I have seriously though about installing a modern engine & trans in my Highboy.
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From: Tulare U.S.A.
Well I was in Fresno Pick & Pull yesterday, I saw 7 Dentside in there, some supercabs 1 with opening quarter windows two with out, and regulars, all were Two wheel drive though. all had the beds still attached. only problem is that it was over 105 dregees there. anyway you could go to your local yard and get a set from a recycled truck.
Also where did you hear that they were going to roll back the excemption law? Their was a law that they tried to pass just for the SJ valley but it was amended and left the exception in place.
Thanks Leadmic
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Thanks for all the feedback. I think I'm going to go with the grade 5 carriage bolts and do what I need to do to keep them from spinning when I install. I know I need to find one with a torx or allen head for the final bolt near the driver's side up front due to the captive nut on the frame, but I think I have a source for that as well.
I'll try to let you guys know how it goes.
I'll try to let you guys know how it goes.
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From: southeren Oh
THe grade 8 would really be a waste of money IMHO. The sheet metal they hold down will rip long before you would break a grade 5 bolt.
On my 77 I took some 1/2 inch carriage bolts and stuck a 3/4 washer under the heads. The factory are 1/2 inch threads with the head the same size as a 3/4 carriage bolt has.
On my 77 I took some 1/2 inch carriage bolts and stuck a 3/4 washer under the heads. The factory are 1/2 inch threads with the head the same size as a 3/4 carriage bolt has.
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