seat bolts

[ttocs]

This last weekend while installing my new seats and getting everything together I was surprised to find out the rear bolts on the drivers side have been stripped. I know I didn't do it and it was probably the shop that did the air ride(got under there running lines) and just over tightened it but anyway, need to fix it. With all the crap I have behind the seats, and with the air ride I figure it will be easier for me to just run some bolts throuth the holes and tighten them up on the bottom with a nut/washer. Any idea what rating bolts I should get at a minimum? Wasn't sure if I needed something crazy or not....

 

[rz5.0]

.. Is the nut stripped too?

 

[ttocs]

the rear doesn't have a nut its threaded into the floor. THe fronts have nuts/studs.

 

[ProKiller]

i would get some stainless so the heads don't rust under the floor. otherwise some grade 8's.

 

[rz5.0]

Its a nut welded on the floor board if i remember right.. Is that stripped

 

[carbuff]

Its a nut welded on the floor board if i remember right.. Is that stripped

Yeah, its a nut welded to the floor. I had this problem with my fox and it was just the bolt that was stripped. A new bolt made it fine.

 

[ttocs]

I guess it is. My bolts had got all gummed up with my sound damping material after a few times in/out of it, the threads were just caked with the black tar/rubber material so I thought it would help to clean it out. Got the majority of it off with some brake cleaner and now they will not tighten down, just keep turning.

 

[MustangChris]

go to your local fastenal.

get the highest grade bolt (probably a 12) that you can. tell them it will see weather and needs to be corrosion resistant.