Spring clamp bolt size?

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

I cut 4 2x4.5x3/4 inch peice's of steel out the other day to use for spring clamp's.... Just wondering what diameter bolt everyone is using, I'd like to use 1/2 in but that will leave only 1/4 inch on each side of the clamps.... Now granted that should be strong enough with a washer and grade 8 setup still, but maybe I'd be better off using a 3/8th??

To make this easy to answer I guess, What diameter bolt do yall have, and how much material do you have left on the end's?

Thank's

 

[ruffmanatv]

I believe mine are 1/2 inch. They work great.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Any idea how long the bolt's are? I'm thinking a 4 incher ought to get it done

 

[SDP]

Mine are either 3/8 or 1/2 but I can't remember which. Here is a pic though if it helps.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Mine are either 3/8 or 1/2 but I can't remember which. Here is a pic though if it helps.

Look's like 1/2. Thank's I'm gonna jump on the band wagon and go with the 1/2

 

[jraymer]

Mine are 1/2" by 4" we had to squeeze the spring with a c-clamp a bit to get the bolts to reach but it worked out well.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

I figured a c clamp would help, and I got a hoss of a clamp in the garage

 

[CancerPipe]

I did 1/2" also. I used 3/8 plate though.

 

[ruffmanatv]

Any idea how long the bolt's are? I'm thinking a 4 incher ought to get it done

5 inches long. :thumb: No need for the c-clamp then.

 

[whitetrash21]

Even 1/2" will break.....

 

[The Neens]

Even 1/2" will break.....

Hypertech or Predator???

 

[whitetrash21]

Hypertech or Predator???

Stock....

 

[MMLMM]

Mine are 1/2" by 4" we had to squeeze the spring with a c-clamp a bit to get the bolts to reach but it worked out well.

How you liking those bad boys? :thumb:

Stock....

+ 5858852lbs of shit in the bed

 

[LBZ]

How come nobody likes to use U-bolts?

 

[jraymer]

How you liking those bad boys? :thumb:

Love em, might need to pull them off and paint them to match the suspension blocks

 

[Dozerboy]

I'm good with 1/2" Ubolts and only 1/4" plate (hey its what I had). I get nasty axle wrap at the beach too. I don't have then on the front and back of the spring packs though since they stay on all the time.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Got mine put on with 5 incher's.... Man does it right awesome!!! I'm gonna pull them both off again and drill and tap for a 5/16 bolt right in the middle of the bottom side stock's. Then put them back on and use that hole I made as templete to drill and small pilot hole, then take the stock back off and finish out that pilot hole to be a 1/4 in deep 5/16 hole... I picked up some 5/16x1 in bolt's at work so when that's all done I shouldn't have any trouble with them sliding back toward's the axle..
Ohh and I'm pretty sure I've the biggest clamp's around 3/4 inch!!! SWEET lol

 

[whitetrash21]

Got mine put on with 5 incher's.... Man does it right awesome!!! I'm gonna pull them both off again and drill and tap for a 5/16 bolt right in the middle of the bottom side stock's. Then put them back on and use that hole I made as templete to drill and small pilot hole, then take the stock back off and finish out that pilot hole to be a 1/4 in deep 5/16 hole... I picked up some 5/16x1 in bolt's at work so when that's all done I shouldn't have any trouble with them sliding back toward's the axle..Ohh and I'm pretty sure I've the biggest clamp's around 3/4 inch!!! SWEET lol

Shouldn't be anyway. Mine rode on my 03 for about a year and on this truck for the last 7 months and never moved. Crank them down tight and they wont move.