Track bar and grade bolt?
 

I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
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01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

A Grade 8's shear strength is still higher than a Grade 5. :)

Jerry
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"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:IFaQb.10809$sT7.7349@newssvr23.news.prodigy.c om...
> I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
> frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
> understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
> the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
> would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

A Grade 8's shear strength is still higher than a Grade 5. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
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"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:IFaQb.10809$sT7.7349@newssvr23.news.prodigy.c om...
> I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
> frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
> understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
> the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
> would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

A Grade 8's shear strength is still higher than a Grade 5. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:IFaQb.10809$sT7.7349@newssvr23.news.prodigy.c om...
> I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
> frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
> understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
> the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
> would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

What part of it causes the grade 8's to snap so easy? Too brittle?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> A Grade 8's shear strength is still higher than a Grade 5. :)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:IFaQb.10809$sT7.7349@newssvr23.news.prodigy.c om...
> > I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
> > frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
> > understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
> > the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
> > would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> > 03 TJ Rubicon
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > Pronunciation: 'jEp
> > Function: noun
> > Date: 1940
> >
> > Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> > World War II.
> >
> > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

What part of it causes the grade 8's to snap so easy? Too brittle?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> A Grade 8's shear strength is still higher than a Grade 5. :)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:IFaQb.10809$sT7.7349@newssvr23.news.prodigy.c om...
> > I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
> > frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
> > understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
> > the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
> > would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> > 03 TJ Rubicon
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > Pronunciation: 'jEp
> > Function: noun
> > Date: 1940
> >
> > Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> > World War II.
> >
> > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

What part of it causes the grade 8's to snap so easy? Too brittle?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> A Grade 8's shear strength is still higher than a Grade 5. :)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:IFaQb.10809$sT7.7349@newssvr23.news.prodigy.c om...
> > I have an RE adjustable trackbar and am going to replace the bolt at the
> > frame end (not axle end). It is a gold grade 8 bolt, I believe. Now, I
> > understand that grade 5 has a better shear strength than 8, and since
> > the job of a trackbar is lateral which puts lateral stress on this bolt,
> > would I be better off with a grade 5 bolt?
> > --
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> > tw
> > 03 TJ Rubicon
> > 01 XJ Sport
> >
> > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> > -- Dave Barry
> >
> > Pronunciation: 'jEp
> > Function: noun
> > Date: 1940
> >
> > Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> > World War II.
> >
> > http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> > __________________________________________________ _________
> >

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40114382.DDA013AB@sympatico.ca...
> What part of it causes the grade 8's to snap so easy? Too brittle?

this is all new to me, since when do grade 8s snap easily?

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http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40114382.DDA013AB@sympatico.ca...
> What part of it causes the grade 8's to snap so easy? Too brittle?

this is all new to me, since when do grade 8s snap easily?

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: Track bar and grade bolt?
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40114382.DDA013AB@sympatico.ca...
> What part of it causes the grade 8's to snap so easy? Too brittle?

this is all new to me, since when do grade 8s snap easily?

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com