size/measurements of door hinge torx bolts?

snail

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Location

North Jersey

• Sep 24, 2009

• #1

just as the title says, what are the specs on the three each torx bolts at the door hinges? i want to swap them out for some real hex bolts but dont want to pick and guess. im sure people have done this before
thanks in advance

96 if that matters

 

Last edited: Sep 24, 2009

kastein

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Rainy side of Washington

• Sep 24, 2009

• #2

Remember that they are probably a high grade hardened bolt from the factory - I would bet on grade 9.8 or 10.9. I don't know the metric thread size for sure (almost certainly metric) but I would bet on an M8 or M10 or so. You can find out easily by going to Home Depot, pulling one out in the parking lot, and using the thread gauge they have in the hardware aisle.

Also, for what it's worth, I like Torx now that I have a Torx bit driver set...

 

snail

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Location

North Jersey

• Sep 24, 2009

• #3

thanks kastein. im away at school and my rigs at home so i cant check while at homedepot. i was planning on getting high grade bolts too

anyone else know?

 

ehall

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Location

Southern Maryland

• Sep 25, 2009

• #4

I'm almost positive they are M8x1.25x30 based on my McMaster-Carr order history

I like the stainless steel button-head hex the best since they have more room, they are easier to remove with Allen keys or wrenches as needed, and they look clean

 

themud

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Location

Scottsdale AZ

• Sep 26, 2009

• #5

I don't know what size they are I just took the doors off completely...:cheers:

now its time to wheel Im going to be making soft doors for my rig that uses the factory hinges and strikers...

themud

 

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Blaine B.

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Location

Northwest Indiana

• Sep 26, 2009

• #6

TORX SUCKS, period! They are good from the factory sure, but add years of corrosion and rust and you run into big problems when trying to remove! You can't put as much torque on a torx bolt as you can a hex head bolt before the torx strips and you're left with a useless bolt you can't remove without cutting.

 

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neselaine

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Location

North Carolina

• Oct 17, 2013

• #7

I hate Torx screws, but haven't found a good alternative till now. Check out Outlaw Fasteners. They claim to not strip, slip or wobble off the bit. Looks like it would really work. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/outlawscrews

 

whitexj98

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Location

Cali

• Oct 17, 2013

• #8

neselaine said:

I hate Torx screws, but haven't found a good alternative till now. Check out Outlaw Fasteners. They claim to not strip, slip or wobble off the bit. Looks like it would really work. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/outlawscrews

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Yeah! Lest use deck screws on the door hinges!!... go spam somwhere else...