Originally Posted by bartamos
Didn't say bolts were stronger. A 3/8 gr 5 bolt tensile strength is about 6000 PSI. That should do it. I said they won't come loose and I said I don't care which is used. Don't need to be Quoted. That is posting what I said twice and is a way to agree with someone not attack someone. What's the beef?

Us "city guys" here in the the "West's Most Western Town" of Scottsdale Arizona, we don't study that part of a horses anatomy as much as the easterners do. grin
I think you ment a load of 6000 lbs. and that is not per square inch. http://www.almabolt.com/pages/catalog/bolts/proofloadtensile.htm These loads are not in psi.

Last edited by Truckrolet; 02/22/2013 4:14 PM.

Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.


As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins