Wheel Weight attach bolts

BLinWMI · Sep 5, 2008

Was wondering if anyone knew of a source for the square head bolts used to hold on rear wheel weights? The last ones I bought from Deere were $8 a piece, it just doesn't seem a 5/8ths bolt should cost 8 bucks. I stopped at the hardware and they can't even get square headed bolts that large. Appreciate any ideas.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 5, 2008

Buy 5/8 carriage bolts and use a big file or grinder to square off the heads. Have done this many times for wheel weights.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 5, 2008

Fastenal.com has them. Or they used to anyway. Not sure of price but will surly be less than $8

BTDT · Sep 5, 2008

Well, Good luck getting them at Fastenall. I know they can get them, but you have to beg. They don't want to monkey with stuff like that. Maybe the guy was having a bad day

Uncle Ernie · Sep 5, 2008

Or buy square nuts and weld them to all thread. Thats what I did.

GordoSD · Sep 5, 2008

You need 5/8 sq head bolts? How long overall, and what length of thread from threaded end? I have several dozen here, both new and used.

Gordo

Anonymous-0 · Sep 5, 2008

McMaster-Carr has them but be sure to search for grade 5 like the JD bolts. Grade 2 will probably not hold.

The JD bolts also have a knurled shank so they stay in the wheel center or weight so you don't have to have more hands to push them in the holes in the weight while balancing the weight on your fingertips.

Gerald J.

ScottyHOMeY · Sep 5, 2008

Google Earnest Machine Company.

Square heads galore in varying sizes, threads, lengths and grades.

BLinWMI · Sep 5, 2008

the bolts need to be at least 3, 3 1/2 would work. 2 inches of threads would probably be best but 1 1/2 should work. I don't need the knurled shank as the OEM had, I can hold them in the wheel to tighten.

glennster · Sep 5, 2008

heres a link to earnest machine co
square head bolts

flying belgian · Sep 5, 2008

Put a dab of weld on one corner of a hex bolt.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 6, 2008

Better find a hardware store that can find them. Have you tried to find them on your computer.

IlliniJohn · Sep 6, 2008

Sorry you had a bad experience at Fastenal - -I got 8 new square-headed bolts from local Fastenal store in June, they were very helpful and professional.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 13, 2008

Just acquired a pair of 1 piece 8N front wheel weights.

How many bolts, what size and grade are required to attach 1 piece front wheel weights?

Can someone tell or show me how they attach?

Never seen them on.
Thanks, Clem

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