Good source for spare nuts and bolts? (1 Viewer)

[TYM4FUN]

I would like to have a descent stock of nuts and bolts that fit the 80. Mostly for add on projects, but also as replacements when needed. Should I just hit up the dealer and purchase an assortment, or purchase a kit online like below?

Vendors or shops, what do you do?

Amazon product ASIN B01LYF0OHX

 

[voodu3]

@NLXTACY has several bolt kits. You might start there. Wits' End, Solutions for Problems You Didn't Know You Had - https://absolute-wits-end.com/

 

[bigredmachine]

make friends with someone else that has an 80 and slowly take random nuts and bolts off over time so they dont notice

 

[Shipwreck]

Most of the metric hardware typically found online or through places like Fastenal is not the JIS standard used on Toyotas. I usually fill up a bag each time I go to Pick n Pull. It's the cheapest source I've found as half the time they don't charge, or only charge a couple bucks for a big assortment.
Having said that, there is a vendor here on Mud that sells proper yellow zinc JIS hardware. They have kits that are FJ40 oriented, but also sell loose hardware:
Overland Metric | JIS Hardware - https://www.overlandmetric.com/

 

[baldilocks]

Buying a parts rig is the cheapest way to keep your driver on the road.

 

[NLXTACY]

I pay a guy $80 plus shipping to send me every single bolt, screw and clip whenever he finds an 80 in a wrecking yard. Every six months or so I get shipped a 60# box.

I pay the same guy to gut every single wiring harness bumper to bumper. Having many spares of color coded wire and connectors is a huge time saver.

 

[Road Apple]

People that part out trucks in the Classifieds section will sells hardware.

Parting Out...

Complete vehicles or large collections of parts...when your list is long!

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[TYM4FUN]

Most of the metric hardware typically found online or through places like Fastenal is not the JIS standard used on Toyotas. I usually fill up a bag each time I go to Pick n Pull. It's the cheapest source I've found as half the time they don't charge, or only charge a couple bucks for a big assortment.
Having said that, there is a vendor here on Mud that sells proper yellow zinc JIS hardware. They have kits that are FJ40 oriented, but also sell loose hardware:
Overland Metric | JIS Hardware - https://www.overlandmetric.com/

This is a great solution. Thank you.

 

[rolliges]

Junk yard

 

[JunkCrzr89]

BelMetric.com - Metric Fasteners & Hardware

Bel-Metric sells metric hardware & specialty automotive supplies nationwide. Visit our website to purchase metric fasteners, nuts, bolts, Time-Sert kits & more.

www.belmetric.com

 

[Njck22]

If a bolt breaks I'm not concerned about replacing with a Jis head bolt. I just need something to get me home. And once I'm home, why would I replace it with used, rusty, rounded off bolt from a junkyard? Especially since it seems to be a failure point? I would replace it with new oem, or better. since it's cost prohibitive to carry a bunch of new general toyota hardware, I carry an assortment of new decent quality various sized metric hardware from belmetric. I think paying money for used hardware is silly.
For things that are *common* failures, I carry new Toyota, like control arm bolts, shock bolts, lug nuts and studs.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

If a bolt breaks I'm not concerned about replacing with a Jis head bolt. I just need something to get me home. And once I'm home, why would I replace it with used, rusty, rounded off bolt from a junkyard? Especially since it seems to be a failure point? I would replace it with new oem, or better. since it's cost prohibitive to carry a bunch of new general toyota hardware, I carry an assortment of new decent quality various sized metric hardware from belmetric. I think paying money for used hardware is silly.
For things that are *common* failures, I carry new Toyota, like control arm bolts, shock bolts, lug nuts and studs.

 

[TYM4FUN]

BelMetric.com - Metric Fasteners & Hardware

Bel-Metric sells metric hardware & specialty automotive supplies nationwide. Visit our website to purchase metric fasteners, nuts, bolts, Time-Sert kits & more.

www.belmetric.com

Another great resource. Thank you.

 

[mudgudgeon]

I would like to have a descent stock of nuts and bolts that fit the 80. Mostly for add on projects, but also as replacements when needed. Should I just hit up the dealer and purchase an assortment, or purchase a kit online like below?

Vendors or shops, what do you do?

Amazon product ASIN B01LYF0OHX

Search eBay for "JIS bolts landcruiser"

I've bought assortments a couple of times in Australia. It's nice having the JIS head size compatible with the Yota stuff

 

[mudgudgeon]

Buying a parts rig is the cheapest way to keep your driver on the road.

But also not the most convenient, and space efficient way to store a handful of spare bolts

 

[mudgudgeon]

Search eBay for "JIS bolts landcruiser"

I've bought assortments a couple of times in Australia. It's nice having the JIS head size compatible with the Yota stuff

FJ40 Custom JIS Hex Bolt & Hardware Kit 1000 Pc Yellow Zinc Toyota Land Cruiser | eBay

Researched and Designed for Most of the Common Hex Hardware Needed for a Restoration of a FJ40. JIS B1180 Hex Bolts. JIS B1181 Hex Nuts. Check Us Out for All Your JIS Hardware Needs. Correct Sized OEM Wrench Sized Hex Heads.

www.ebay.com

Not cheap, but I find it easy and stress free having a collection of bolts in close to standard Toyota configuration in terms of length, thread, head size, captive washers, flanged heads etc.

Searching with the word Toyota or landcruiser i find yellow zinc, and black zinc oxide options.

Remove the word landcruiser or Toyota from your search you'll find other options with plain zinc coatings.

 

[SNLC]

I would like to have a descent stock of nuts and bolts that fit the 80. Mostly for add on projects, but also as replacements when needed. Should I just hit up the dealer and purchase an assortment, or purchase a kit online like below?

Vendors or shops, what do you do?

Amazon product ASIN B01LYF0OHX

Nissan uses almost exactly the same hardware. Go to a junkyard with a 5-gallon bucket and rob a 1990’s Pathfinder.

I actually knew a guy who bought an x-terra or pathfinder (don’t recall which atm) and parted it out. He sold all the hardware from the whole truck to a Toyota guy for $750.

Cheers

 

[mudgudgeon]

Nissan uses almost exactly the same hardware. Go to a junkyard with a 5-gallon bucket and rob a 1990’s Pathfinder.

I actually knew a guy who bought an x-terra or pathfinder (don’t recall which atm) and parted it out. He sold all the hardware from the whole truck to a Toyota guy for $750.

Cheers

That's gonna be true of any Japanese vehicle, no?

The whole thing with JIS is its a "Japanese Industry Standard" not just Toyota, and not just automotive

Newer vehicles seem to have moved toward torx and star drive fasteners for a lot of stuff

 

[baldilocks]

But also not the most convenient, and space efficient way to store a handful of spare bolts

A parte truck brings to the table a lot more than nuts and bolts.

 

[TYM4FUN]

A parte truck brings to the table a lot more than nuts and bolts.

True. However, not the goal.