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Old 09-20-2017, 06:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
Grant-53
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I sold auto parts for about fifteen years. Tapered roller bearings, good grease, and double lip seals work great. Grade 5 bolts (three marks on the head) were good enough for most things. Grade 8 (six marks) are high strength alloy steel. Metric bolts seem to come in a similar high strength spec.

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