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The OEM skid plate bolts are M8 x 1.25 x way too short, (approx. 25-30mm) especially if you wheel the truck and bend the UCP or the skid plates. With the OEM bolts it can be hard to reattach the skid plates and longer bolts really help out.
I found these M8 x 1.25 x 42mm. They work really well for the skid plates and grab nicely without having to spend as much time trying to force the bent skids into place. http://www.amazon.com/Head-Sems-Bol...8&qid=1361135100&sr=8-1&keywords=m8+sems+bolt Box of 25 is $10.
If you are looking for replacement bolts and these are not the ones for you, keep in mind two things to search for: "sems" style bolts (assembled with built in washers) and tapered ends to help the bolts line up with the captive nuts used with the skid plates. These bolts have both of those features.
The minor downsides are that the head is 10mm and not everyone has a 1/2" drive impact socket in that size (so much easier with an impact!). Also, the metal does seem to deform a bit more quickly on the rocks than the OEM ones, but the bolts are 1/3 the price of OEM bolts, so I'm okay with that.
I found these M8 x 1.25 x 42mm. They work really well for the skid plates and grab nicely without having to spend as much time trying to force the bent skids into place. http://www.amazon.com/Head-Sems-Bol...8&qid=1361135100&sr=8-1&keywords=m8+sems+bolt Box of 25 is $10.
If you are looking for replacement bolts and these are not the ones for you, keep in mind two things to search for: "sems" style bolts (assembled with built in washers) and tapered ends to help the bolts line up with the captive nuts used with the skid plates. These bolts have both of those features.
The minor downsides are that the head is 10mm and not everyone has a 1/2" drive impact socket in that size (so much easier with an impact!). Also, the metal does seem to deform a bit more quickly on the rocks than the OEM ones, but the bolts are 1/3 the price of OEM bolts, so I'm okay with that.