Skid plate bolts.

I had the front and rear skids off today to get to the spool/diff. for fluid changes. On the last one to go in, I snapped the head off the bolt. I was all, . I was using a 1/4 ratchet, so I was not putting gobs of torque on the thing. Luckily this was on the front top, so I was able to just reach in and unscrew the remainder of the bolt. I went ahead and replaced both top fronts with 10mm headed bolts I had laying around, so they would match. LOL @ Chris C, I guess I'm slightly anal as well. Anyway, maybe make sure you have some spare bolts around when y'all are dealing with the skids.

dawber i did the same thing replacing my plates.Working in a tool shop has perks ,my boss ordered my a box of 100 m-6 , 10 mm hex grade 8 bolts ,damn tuff to break them. work great! :D

Lucky Coot on the grade 8 stuff!! The bolts I used were from my bucket of leftover car stereo install hardware.

i have kinda stripped my threaded parts in the frame they still go in but just barely hold on haven't lost any YET so ill just keep puttin it off

Did you guys ever think about replacing the screws with nut zerts ?? That's what I'm changing all of the "Sheet Metal" screws with. I to have some screws holding the skid plate that have the hole striped.

Thay do seem small and weak for what there holding.
i was thinking if thay ever striped , i would drill and tap
to a 1/4-20. 8 grade. thay make these with a 5/16 head.
witch is not any bigger than the 8mm head thats on it now.
and still fit in the beveled washer.....

And thats right DD all bolts must match.....

Chris... :D

good idea fox i have 1/4 20 steel and aluminum nut-serts at work just gotta drill a 25/32 hole so they slide right it( ive used them a time or 2 @ work )

or go the same route your talkin about chris