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2000dako
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3/22/2005
18:45:23
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where can i buy some new eye bolts for my rear leaf springs???cant find nothing on the internet
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2000dako
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3/22/2005
18:46:49
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2000 dodge dakota need help bad
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3/22/2005
21:09:47
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Um. Dealer parts department?
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.boB
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3/23/2005
00:00:11
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It does require a special kind of bolt. A simple grade 8 is much stronger in clamping/longitudinal forces but not as strong in shear, which is really what you're after. Grade 5 is actually stronger in shear than a grade 8. Try any one of the suspension shops, or just stop by the dealer.
I know this is about to start an argument. So before you speak out be sure and read, "Nuts, Bolts, Fastners, and Plumbing Handbook", by Carroll Smith. Then you'll have a good scientific (non-intuitional/emotional) background.
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Dan M
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3/23/2005
05:29:44
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LOL. The full title according to BN is "Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook: Technical Guide for Racer, Restorer and Builder"
I love the title. I bet it's interesting in how he ties it all together. I'll have to pick up a copy.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=xY4p5r9BUH&isbn=0879384069&itm=1
- Dan M
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.boB
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3/23/2005
10:28:32
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Carrol has a whole series of books that are truly fascinating reading. I've been modifying cars for decades, and I learned a lot of stuff just by reading those books. Not only what to do, but why you do it. There's a whole chapter on mettalurgy of bolts! He even goes as far as to say that a grade 8 bolt has no place on a car.
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Kowalski
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3/23/2005
11:00:27
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2000dako - problem is probably just that you're using the wrong terminology - there are no eye bolts on my '00 dak rear suspension. Try looking up suspension parts, or maybe shackle bolts.
.boB - you're right about the grade 8, we use them for shear pins in the snowblowers at work.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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