I just purchased one of those fancy Warn Rock front bumpers, a Warn 9.5 ti
winch and the Warn winch plate that ties everything together for my 2000
Jeep Wrangler. To install everything together, I need 'torx' bits, 'allen'
wrench bits, and the regular 6 point bolt and sockets to install everything.
My question is, should I bag the torx and allen bolts and just buy and go
reliable with the 6 point regular nut and bolt stuff I am familiar with? It
would be so easy to use the original torx and allen stuff than to buy the 6
point stuff I could easily get a wrench on. Should I just use the 'default'
torx and allen stuff and save initial install time or should I be
consistent, comfortable and use the 6 point stuff I am used to in the past
life to wrench crank?

 

Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
torx-stuff. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

"Timothy Chilson" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:2LILb.10191$uF6.3045583@news1.news.adelphia.n et...
>
>
> I just purchased one of those fancy Warn Rock front bumpers, a Warn 9.5 ti
> winch and the Warn winch plate that ties everything together for my 2000
> Jeep Wrangler. To install everything together, I need 'torx' bits,
'allen'
> wrench bits, and the regular 6 point bolt and sockets to install
everything.
> My question is, should I bag the torx and allen bolts and just buy and go
> reliable with the 6 point regular nut and bolt stuff I am familiar with?
It
> would be so easy to use the original torx and allen stuff than to buy the
6
> point stuff I could easily get a wrench on. Should I just use the
'default'
> torx and allen stuff and save initial install time or should I be
> consistent, comfortable and use the 6 point stuff I am used to in the past
> life to wrench crank?
>
>

 

Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
torx-stuff. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

"Timothy Chilson" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:2LILb.10191$uF6.3045583@news1.news.adelphia.n et...
>
>
> I just purchased one of those fancy Warn Rock front bumpers, a Warn 9.5 ti
> winch and the Warn winch plate that ties everything together for my 2000
> Jeep Wrangler. To install everything together, I need 'torx' bits,
'allen'
> wrench bits, and the regular 6 point bolt and sockets to install
everything.
> My question is, should I bag the torx and allen bolts and just buy and go
> reliable with the 6 point regular nut and bolt stuff I am familiar with?
It
> would be so easy to use the original torx and allen stuff than to buy the
6
> point stuff I could easily get a wrench on. Should I just use the
'default'
> torx and allen stuff and save initial install time or should I be
> consistent, comfortable and use the 6 point stuff I am used to in the past
> life to wrench crank?
>
>

 

Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
torx-stuff. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

"Timothy Chilson" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:2LILb.10191$uF6.3045583@news1.news.adelphia.n et...
>
>
> I just purchased one of those fancy Warn Rock front bumpers, a Warn 9.5 ti
> winch and the Warn winch plate that ties everything together for my 2000
> Jeep Wrangler. To install everything together, I need 'torx' bits,
'allen'
> wrench bits, and the regular 6 point bolt and sockets to install
everything.
> My question is, should I bag the torx and allen bolts and just buy and go
> reliable with the 6 point regular nut and bolt stuff I am familiar with?
It
> would be so easy to use the original torx and allen stuff than to buy the
6
> point stuff I could easily get a wrench on. Should I just use the
'default'
> torx and allen stuff and save initial install time or should I be
> consistent, comfortable and use the 6 point stuff I am used to in the past
> life to wrench crank?
>
>

 

I dunno Jerry... I never pass up any excuse to buy more/new tools. :)

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:57:20 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:

>Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
>torx-stuff. :)
>
>Jerry

 

I dunno Jerry... I never pass up any excuse to buy more/new tools. :)

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:57:20 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:

>Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
>torx-stuff. :)
>
>Jerry

 

I dunno Jerry... I never pass up any excuse to buy more/new tools. :)

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:57:20 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:

>Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
>torx-stuff. :)
>
>Jerry

 

I take it you like to have a complete set of screw extractors,
left hand drill bits, magnetic base drill holder, and an arc
welder to remove the bolts after you strip out the Torix heads?

David C. Moller wrote:
> I dunno Jerry... I never pass up any excuse to buy more/new tools. :)
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:57:20 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
> <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
>>torx-stuff. :)
>>
>>Jerry
>
>

 

I take it you like to have a complete set of screw extractors,
left hand drill bits, magnetic base drill holder, and an arc
welder to remove the bolts after you strip out the Torix heads?

David C. Moller wrote:
> I dunno Jerry... I never pass up any excuse to buy more/new tools. :)
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:57:20 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
> <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
>>torx-stuff. :)
>>
>>Jerry
>
>

 

I take it you like to have a complete set of screw extractors,
left hand drill bits, magnetic base drill holder, and an arc
welder to remove the bolts after you strip out the Torix heads?

David C. Moller wrote:
> I dunno Jerry... I never pass up any excuse to buy more/new tools. :)
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:57:20 -0800, "Jerry Bransford"
> <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Go with regular hex-head hardware... Grade 5 or Grade 8... and forget the
>>torx-stuff. :)
>>
>>Jerry
>
>