Need self tapping bolts for slide control.

[Raptor Dave]

When buying screws, etc. you need to specify two numbers, the first is the gauge and the second is the length (for example #14 - 3/4"). Once the diameter of the screw gets to a certain size, it ceases to use #'s and just goes with the diameter (for example 3/8" x 3/4"). In an earlier post, you said you were going to drill a 3/8" hole and use a #8 screw. Well that is just plain wrong since a #8 screw has a diameter of 5/32" (less than half the size of the hole you are trying to fill). From your picture, it looks like you bought a bag of #8 screws, but again that is flawed logic.

At this point the time and money wasted has far exceeded the cost of just walking into a store with the screw you have and asking someone for exactly what you need. By the way, with the diameter screw you are looking for, it will be a thread-cutting screw not self-drilling. It will not have a drill point on it. You need to specify a 3/8" x 3/4" thread cutting hex-head screw.

At this point the time and money wasted has far exceeded the cost of just hiring someone else to do it!

 

[eagleguy]

Just did a 500 mile trip without a WDH and using just one sway bar mounted with Riv Nuts and air bags at 40 psi. Tundra 1/2 ton towed perfecty, no issues with anything, worked as hoped, actually better.