Looking for a set of bolts, 6, for the cv end of the front driveshaft.

Went to the dealership and all they offer is the regular hex head bolts. I'm looking for the allen wrench type with a kinda knurled bolt head.

Like these.



Not this.


Thanks.

 

have you tryed matching em up at a hardware store ive never seen em bolts before in the frot drive shaft all the bolts i have for it is the ones you dont want

 

I attempted to buy F350 Driveshaft Bolt from FORD, I needed 8 but was going to buy 12.
First FORD sells things their way and had a package of 15, why 15, the most needed would be 8.
Ok a little adrift here… asked about pricing, ya, not in my lifetime, they wanted $8/ea, lets see $8 x 15 bolts = $120, R U $hitting me !

Anyway where I am going is I got 12 bolts from “Fastenal” spelling may be off; $0.75 ea.
Same metric size, same metric hardness as Fords, what gives here.
I know you will say China Bolts, right, but do you think for one moment that Ford isn’t buying their bolts from China too, I think they are.

Find a Bolt Suppy House, get the size you need and ask for the strongest bolts, (10.1 I think) and get them cheaper.

 

Let me check at the farm what kind I have in my old transfer case since I swapped to twin sticks.

 

Matt how long are they? are they the long ones that come with the RCD lift? if so i have 4 of them, cant find the other 2 but i do have a full set of the stock hex head ones. let me know the length you need and i can see if i have some SHCS in that size at work.

 

I'm not sure how long they are. I'll have to pull one out to check. I can't remember if these came with the kit or not.

If I can't find anything at the hardware store I'll let you know.

Thanks.

 

do you have the aluminum spacer behind the cv end of the shaft? if you do you need the longer bolts. let me know

 

Yeah, the spacer is in there. So I guess they are the longer bolts.

Thanks.

 

Sorry I have the hex head bolts

 

Just to let everybody know. Patrick is the man. Hooked me up with a set of bolts at his expense and time.

Thanks again,
Matt