Yes there are!! Unfortunately! They are the worst bolt head ever.
Yah, I'm thinking if I have to get new bolts, I might as well get a regular head type bolt to put it back on. Sure would be easier to just use a socket.
Yes there are!! Unfortunately! They are the worst bolt head ever.
Another thought. If your bull bar doesn’t work. I would pick up a bumper with a small stinger.
Something like this.
Hobo freight (harbor freight) is a good place for cheap tools...
The size bolts you need are 1/2"x13, 1" longer than the OE bolts with the T-55 head. They must be Grade 8 as Chris said above.
Do you still have the light bar that is in the picture attached to your Bull bar? That would be nice on your TJ.Here is the bull bar I am going to try to put on. I know it is not made for actually doing anything, but I liked the looks of it. Just don't know if I will like it on the TJ. Looked great on the Liberty. LOL
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Not may, will need. The front crossmember is directly under one of the holes and the same bolt that holds the bumper on is too short to use with a hook since it would hit the crossmember first if it were long enough for the hook and you tried to use it for just the bumper.You may need longer bolts, depending upon whether some were already on and then removed. Make sure to get grade 8.
Do not replace them with generic stainless. There are in fact stainless bolts that exceed grade 8 and metric class 12.9 specs that are suitable. You will however, not enjoy paying for them but they do exist. Look up some of the 12pt head ARP stuff. It is very suitable.Yes! Don't replace them with stainless steel bolts whatever you do
Said by no one ever who has used Torx drive construction screws with a quality impact driver.Yes there are!! Unfortunately! They are the worst bolt head ever.
Do you still have the light bar that is in the picture attached to your Bull bar? That would be nice on your TJ.
Do not replace them with generic stainless. There are in fact stainless bolts that exceed grade 8 and metric class 12.9 specs that are suitable. You will however, not enjoy paying for them but they do exist. Look up some of the 12pt head ARP stuff. It is very suitable.
I recently needed some longer 5/16-18 machine screws to mount some door rails. My current selection of longer versions of the SS stuff we use was lacking so I wound up with some trailer deck screws for screwing wood down to trailer decks that are self threading. You will not get typical SS to do that.
I'm not sure how that bar mounted to the Libby bumper, but if it just bolted on, it could work...I suppose you would paint it black...?Yes, I still have it and plan on using it on the TJ. Just waiting for the bull bar first. It will either attach it again, or if the bull bar doesn't look good, I will attach it to the bumper itself.
.I suppose you would paint it black...?
They are seen often, just not in our circles so much.Interesting, I didn't know this.
I guess these aren't the type of bolt you'd find at your local ACE Hardware in that case. I was always under the impression stainless steel could simply never be as strong as a Grade 8 bolt or similar.
Either way, if they are as expensive as they sound, it makes sense why you don't see them more often.
Hey, it's your Jeep, go for it. I didn't realize you were going to carry the purple theme forward. Don't let Barney see your TJ, it'll be gone!LOL, Umm, no. It stays purple. Purple is my favorite color and my Jeep will be white and black with purple accents. Just got done painting my hooks purple and waiting for them to dry so I can install them. You guy's realize I am a girl and like doing foo foo things to my cars? LOL