Grade 8 Hardware

kennykenny · Dec 4, 2011

I have a Superlift 4" kit I bought used with no hardware and I'm finally getting around to putting everything together and I have a complete list of hardware needed to assemble everything. Now my question is does anyone know of a good place to buy grade 8 hardware at a decent price? My local Lowes has an awesome hardware section but they sell individual bolts and bags of like 3, 4, or 5 washers/nuts and it can get pricey like that, and also they always seem to be like 1 or 2 short of what I need.

Any help here would be great, I would really like to just get all my hardware in 1 shot so when I dig into this I can blow it out as fast as possible.

kcm1582 · Dec 4, 2011

Have you looked at supply houses like Fastenal or BoltDepot?

Edit:
Comparing prices BoltDepot looks a lot cheaper.

kennykenny · Dec 4, 2011

Thanks, I'm going to price it all out. I was actually on bolt depot earlier and only saw bulk prices so I didn't bother looking too far into it.

legoms013 · Dec 4, 2011

In the past I've used FastenAll and Reibes (Napa) Auto parts. Grade 8 is expensive....

I spend $60 in hardware just to bolt on my sliders.

Sasquatch_Ryda · Dec 4, 2011

Expensive? I bought 40 1/2"x1.25 UNC bolts, stover lock nuts, and 80 1/2" flats for all the crap i'm doing to my truck right now. It cost me just over 40 bucks?

kcm1582 · Dec 4, 2011

Sasquatch_Ryda said:
Expensive? I bought 40 1/2"x1.25 UNC bolts, stover lock nuts, and 80 1/2" flats for all the crap i'm doing to my truck right now. It cost me just over 40 bucks?

That seems reasonable. Where did you get them?

Sasquatch_Ryda · Dec 4, 2011

I buy all my hardware/consumables through a local industrial supply store.

Will · Dec 4, 2011

I think lift kits probably come with grade 5.

I buy that stuff at Rural King. They sell by the pound and dye the fasteners to identify the grade. Just throw whatever you want in a bag--size or item doesn't matter--and they weigh it at the checkout. Buying from Lowes or Menards is expensive. For $40 at Rural King I could buy enough grade 5 fasteners to assemble a whole Ranger.

countryboy · Dec 4, 2011

tractor supply is were i get my nuts and bolts. they sell by the pound

kennykenny · Dec 5, 2011

Tractor Supply, I didn't even think about them. Glad I made this thread now.

lil_Blue_Ford · Dec 5, 2011

Tractor supply and Fastenal is where I get most of my fasteners anymore. Of course, it helps that the closest ones to me are both located in the same parking lot. So I start with Tractor supply and if I can't get what I need, then I go over to Fastenal. The one downside to Fastenal is that you almost have to buy in bulk, but that's where I get the stainless stuff I use all the time.

But yea, Tractor Supply is where it's at for grade 8 stuff, it's sold by the pound and it's cheap.

straycat · Dec 5, 2011

kennykenny said:
I have a Superlift 4" kit I bought used with no hardware and I'm finally getting around to putting everything together and I have a complete list of hardware needed to assemble everything. Now my question is does anyone know of a good place to buy grade 8 hardware at a decent price? My local Lowes has an awesome hardware section but they sell individual bolts and bags of like 3, 4, or 5 washers/nuts and it can get pricey like that, and also they always seem to be like 1 or 2 short of what I need.

Any help here would be great, I would really like to just get all my hardware in 1 shot so when I dig into this I can blow it out as fast as possible.

I get my stuff at Ace hardware. Lots to pick from and I can look at what I am buying instead of ordering stuff that you can't see before you buy it.
Why would you buy a used suspension lift?? Somebody elses's problem they sold to you. I would never buy one used.

doorgunner · Dec 5, 2011

straycat said:
I get my stuff at Ace hardware. Lots to pick from and I can look at what I am buying instead of ordering stuff that you can't see before you buy it.
Why would you buy a used suspension lift?? Somebody elses's problem they sold to you. I would never buy one used.

Stray.......don't be so negative...look on the bright side...it's probably already twisted in all the right places.....

Andy D · Dec 5, 2011

doorgunner said:
Stray.......don't be so negative...look on the bright side...it's probably already twisted in all the right places.....

Hey, no foolin'. For my other car jones, the fit of the most common (cheapest) OEM exhaust is spotty. Best to buy good used . Then you know that it fit once.

BTW I saved the build story on your 36/ Ranger. I'm real interested.

88 Red Ranger · Dec 5, 2011

Contact superlift (the mfg) to see if you can buy just the hardware for the lift. Just tell them that you took everything apart for a rebuild.

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