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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: tcdawg on February 05, 2015, 09:45:56 AM
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I have a couple boogered up bolts that I have been wanting to replace as well as to have spares for certain bolts, TB bolt, CA bolt, etc.
I use to go to Threads of the South in Marietta, but that is not super convenient for me anymore so I went to the interweb. Figured McMaster Carr was the best way to go. I stumbled across BoltDepot.com and ended up ordering from them. The actually had a better selection of what I was looking for. All my stuff shipped in a day.
Where do you order your hardware?
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I tend to use all grade 8 imperial stuff now. TSC has a great deal on it. Fill up and bag and pay by the pound. Much cheaper than HD or Lowes. Plus if you're lucky, the cashier will scan it as grade 8 cotter pins and you can get 5 lbs of hardware for $5. If it's anything metric like my brake caliper brackets, Ace normally has it covered there. I did order driveshaft yoke and some leaf spring bolts at the dealer one time. Only because they're a M14x1.5x120mm nipple tip and flange head. I always figured shipping on a bolt order would be expensive, was it?
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I tend to use all grade 8 imperial stuff now. TSC has a great deal on it. Fill up and bag and pay by the pound. Much cheaper than HD or Lowes. Plus if you're lucky, the cashier will scan it as grade 8 cotter pins and you can get 5 lbs of hardware for $5. If it's anything metric like my brake caliper brackets, Ace normally has it covered there. I did order driveshaft yoke and some leaf spring bolts at the dealer one time. Only because they're a M14x1.5x120mm nipple tip and flange head. I always figured shipping on a bolt order would be expensive, was it?
where is TSC?
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There is a "Bolt and nut" or "Fastenal" here in Chattanooga.
For little stuff here and there, I've always went to Lowes.
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Fastensal is everywhere and has everything and works on a 90% GM. No deals there unless you have a corporate account and volume.
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TSC -tractor supply company, I see them all the time, jasper, blue ridge, dawsonville , maybe Elijay. Rural areas?
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These are the companies I rep -
Fastenal
Peco
Cully
Only issue is that I usually have to order jar quantities and sometimes have a minimum order amount. Feel free to shoot me some part numbers and I'll get pricing. As always I'll take care of fellow GATR members.
Also Hagemeyer has just signed a great deal with Exactek. They are a sub of titan usa. High quality bits, burs and etc. All made in the USA, no min order and best of all 50% off list price.
-Danny
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Tractor supply is good for coarse thread nuts and bolts, but they have no fine thread items. Any screws smaller than 1/4-20 are expensive. Ace Hardware has a great variety and are OK for small quantities, but are expensive if you need more than a few.
I get a lot of smaller screws by the box from Enco mail order.
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I tend to use all grade 8 imperial stuff now. TSC has a great deal on it. Fill up and bag and pay by the pound. Much cheaper than HD or Lowes. Plus if you're lucky, the cashier will scan it as grade 8 cotter pins and you can get 5 lbs of hardware for $5. If it's anything metric like my brake caliper brackets, Ace normally has it covered there. I did order driveshaft yoke and some leaf spring bolts at the dealer one time. Only because they're a M14x1.5x120mm nipple tip and flange head. I always figured shipping on a bolt order would be expensive, was it?
where is TSC?
Oh crap, you can spend a couple of hours looking at the stuff at tsc...be prepared for a good time.
- Torg
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Because Dalton has a huge industrial base there are 6+ large local industrial supply stores plus 3/4 of the large chain type places and of course home depot, lowes, ace hardware.
My go to place is Industrial Bearing Supply.
http://www.indbrg.doitbest.com/home.aspx (http://www.indbrg.doitbest.com/home.aspx)
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I usually just bring tools on a ride and take what bolts I need off other rigs while they are eating lunch. //LMAO//
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I tend to use all grade 8 imperial stuff now. TSC has a great deal on it. Fill up and bag and pay by the pound. Much cheaper than HD or Lowes. Plus if you're lucky, the cashier will scan it as grade 8 cotter pins and you can get 5 lbs of hardware for $5. If it's anything metric like my brake caliper brackets, Ace normally has it covered there. I did order driveshaft yoke and some leaf spring bolts at the dealer one time. Only because they're a M14x1.5x120mm nipple tip and flange head. I always figured shipping on a bolt order would be expensive, was it?
where is TSC?
Oh crap, you can spend a couple of hours looking at the stuff at tsc...be prepared for a good time.
- Torg
Oh absolutely. They've got a lot of interesting stuff.
Every now and then work will donate some hardware for "government projects"...