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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2020 10:36 pm

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Not to say a grade eight threaded bolt will fail or not BUTT... a treaded bolt is weaker than a bolt with a shoulder; the shoulder needs to fit tight in the hole, (I won't say anything further on that subject), and not protrude beyond the thickness of the two pieces of metal !

IF... you can size the hole to be slightly smaller than the bolt shoulder, put the bolt in the freezer for an hour or two and then slide it in the hole, maybe a small amount of light hammer work. Then put the hardware and nut on and tighten a little, just enough to hold it snug. After allowing the bolt to get warm and expand, tighten the bolt to torque specifications for the size bolt you are using, it should be the tightest it can be for a bolt.

We are only talking thousandths of an inch difference in diameter between the bolt and the hole, but with Jamman's knowledge base it should be a breeze.

Just thinking out loud, hope you get it together without a lot of hassle.

Ltr

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2003 EDGE, Std Cab, Steppie, E4 Red, 5sp, 4x
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