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3/8" Self tapping bolts

Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker

Piece of Fish!
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WA state
Where is the best place to purchase them? Since I do not alreay own a tap. Figured this would be easier. Got a pair of custom/homebrew sliders, and I need some self tappers to bolt to the "frame". I only need 4 of them, I know that items like these usually come in a slightly larger qty, and am okay with that. I know that JCR has a 'slider hardware kit' but only need these and not all of the bolts. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
 
Really? I didn't see poop on their site. There is not one nearby me. Anyone care to pick some up and mail them to me? (=
 
tone said:
Try ace.
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I do have an ace loca, but from what I head read online they do not have them. I guess it depends on the specific location tho.
 
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I started with self tappers for my sliders and I didn't feel secure enough about that idea, I ended up welding them solid. I still need to weld them to the pinch seam
 
Vanimal said:
a tap is cheap and can be gotten at home depot or wherever.
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X2. I used self tappers years ago on my first rock rails, and never again. Taps are cheap and give cleaner results. Self tapping bolts were hard to find when I needed them.
 
When I installed my JCR's, some of the 3/8" self tapping bolt didn't take correctly and wouldn't torque down tight. Ended up using regular 7/16" bolts and tapping the hole. Worked out better for me, plus those self tapping bolts are impossible to find.
 
I know 4wp in compton has them in stock. They are a smittybilt item. Olympic 4x4 products in commerce also uses them. However its best to get a good tap. Self tappers are hard to get a good clean tap job done.
 
it's only going to get one thread in that sheetmetal anyways, so best to make it count. get a tap.
 
The sliders that I have mount the the pinch seam, front of the rear leaf spring box, and to the frame.
 
My local Ace only has up to 1/4" self tappers. They had a 3/8-16 tap for 6$, so I picked it up.
 
MaxxXJ said:
Could of just drilled a smaller hole and used sheet metal screws...
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I haven't done anything yet.. except just bought the tap
 
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