Please need advice!!!! New bolts!!!

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I recieved rear shocks which was suppose to fit in the rear of my 97 explorer lifted 4". The 4x4 shop that i bought it from said that he based it on a 4" lifted expedition since there's non listed for my year. Well, when it was time to put in the new shock, i foung that it was eye to eye. So on one side, I made my own bracket for the shock to mount onto the frame. (it was basically a bracket from an older shock laying around.) Now here's my question. I went to home depot and bought four 13mm new bolts, nuts and washers which came out to be $1.19. it fit and everything went well. when i got home, my dad told me that those bolts from home depot are cheap and it will break and that i needed to put mechanic screws. Is he wrong or do i have to replace those bolts?

-Ray

 

[rpenner54]

He is right. Home Depot doesn't sell a decent bolt in the place! Pisses me off when I go in there. You need to have Grade 8 bolts just to be safe. The ones you bought may work, but after a bit will break from stress. How long that bit will be who knows.

 

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Could i get those bolts in Pep boys or any auto place?

 

[JDraper]

You'll probably have to go to a hardware store to get them. If you have Central Tractor Supply or CT Farm & Country Stores near you, they also carry them. Your garden variety auto store probably won't.

 

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Originally posted by JDraper
You'll probably have to go to a hardware store to get them. If you have Central Tractor Supply or CT Farm & Country Stores near you, they also carry them. Your garden variety auto store probably won't.

hmm no not any of those stores. what grade bolts and size came with your shocks?