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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: brlarl on July 16, 2009, 10:47:10 am
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I recently purchased a trailer hitch (used) to mount on my wife's F&*& Expedition and they did not send all the mounting hardware. I received the 8 bolts but no nuts. It is my understanding that the nuts are in pairs of 2's welded to a bracket that spaces them accordingly. By chance does anyone know what size the bolts actually are that were used during manufacturing so I can hunt some nuts down? They of course sell them at the dealer but none of the local dealers had them and they would have to be ordered. I'm on a time crunch and need to mount the hitch ASAP. Could I just use Grade 8 nuts, bolts, flat washers, lock washers and some loctite? Won't be doing very much to no towing, I will mainly use it to add more carrying space by way of a 24" x 48" carrier. Thanks
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I personally have just gone to the hardware store and bought grade 8 bolts, washers, and nuts for a hitch some years ago. You'd just need the nuts and washers. That's what I would do. Just make sure you use all the holes in the hitch(8).
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X2 on the hardware store hardware. Probably 1/2" or 9/16" Take a bolt with you.
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Yeah, thanks guys. That's what I did, I bought Grade 8 nuts, flat washers, and lock washers. I did have to buy 1 grade 5 nut since they only had 7 grade 8 nuts. It worked out and fit like a charm, it was an OE model and I used all the mounting points and cranked them down with my impact gun. She's on there tight. Thanks Again.
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Cool deal! ;)