slider bolts

[jmylie]

Need a little help. I just picked up a 2007 FJC and the previous owner took the sliders off. I have the sliders but not the mounting bolts.

Does anyone know what size bolt I need to re-attached the OEM sliders?

Thanks,

 

[1911]

Been a while since I replaced my sliders, but IIRC the bolts are 13 or 14mm hex-heads, M8 x 1.25 thread pitch, and about 35mm long. Be sure to use Grade 8 or better bolts and washers and lock washers.

 

[FJWirfel]

i just went through this also. 1911 is correct. M8 x 1.25 thread, 35mm use lock and regular washers. metric grades are 8.8 and 10.9 i could only find 8.8 locally but i am ordering grade 10.9 grade 8.8 will be plenty for OEM rock rails (versus aftermarket tube sliders)

 

[jmylie]

Thanks for the info.

I ordered a set from my local dealer and what arrived was definitely the wrong size. They were 2 to 3 times the diameter of the threaded hole in the frame.

 

[BMThiker]

Just go to your local hardware store and you'll find what you need for a lot less $$.

 

[knoll0351]

And I would think that Grade five would do the trick, although I think I'd go with Stainless if it's an option at your local hardware store.

 

[NDA431FJR]

This is the place where I bought my spare Metric 10.9 grade nuts and bolts.

10.9 Metric Bolts

 

[steven4mc]

X2 on the stainless. Always SS.

 

[Woodeye]

And I would think that Grade five would do the trick, although I think I'd go with Stainless if it's an option at your local hardware store.

Hey guys, as a former truck and foreign car mechanic, I'd stay away from S/S bolts as they will not rust but don't have the tensile strength of grade 5 or grade 8. I'd suggest using "Never Sieze" and you will get the strngth you need and they will never sieze up in the hole in your lifetime!

Good Luck!

Woodeye/Cryoboss

 

[jmylie]

Thanks to all.

Got the bolts from NAPA for the rock rails and rear trailer hitch.

I always use anti-seize. No I'm not a mechanic, just an old idiot who still turns wrenches on 30+ year old rusted foreign vehicles and learned a long time ago, if you don't use anti-seize, you'll curse the time you didn't.

This working on "new" stuff is different.

 

[HJ-45CrewCab]

OEM instructions and hardware list

http://brockandbecca.com/files/fj/Accessories/Rock Rails.pdf

 

[lcwizard]

Hey guys, as a former truck and foreign car mechanic, I'd stay away from S/S bolts as they will not rust but don't have the tensile strength of grade 5 or grade 8. I'd suggest using "Never Sieze" and you will get the strngth you need and they will never sieze up in the hole in your lifetime!

Good Luck!

Woodeye/Cryoboss

ditto on stainless, most are about a grade 2 and are also prone to galling especially if overtorqued

 

[Cruzrman]

Grade 10.9, washers and lockwashers ,and a liberal squirt of hi-strength Threadlocker.

 

[jmylie]

I was at the dealer getting my FJC serviced and my parts guy calls me over and hands me a bolt kit for the sliders.

He said a separate part number does not exist but he was able to get me the bolts.