Bolts for Mounting Running Boards

[rick_ca]

Hi just picked up used set of running boards now need mounting bolts will attach pictures of boards and underside of truck (2018 crew cab), searched the web but unsure what will work as to many to pick from so hoping some one on here can point me in right direction Thanks.

 

[buddy guy]

the zinc coated "yellow" bolts are what my westons came with. (don't have to have the built in washer. just add washers)

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[Tpearson515]

If your truck did not come with running boards, you may also need these they secure in the fender,

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[Tpearson515]

If your truck did not come with running boards, you may also need these they secure in the fender,

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They are called speed nuts

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[buddy guy]

if you go that route, check at a lowes or HD first. probably cheaper than a dealer and they have multiple sizes.

 

[rick_ca]

thanks for responses did see a video where bolts were welded to strip of flat iron and other was longer flat iron with nut welded to other end, as for nut and large washer that a possibility also any idea of size of the bolts???.

 

[buddy guy]

can't remember what size the bolts were. get out your ruler for sure. i think they were metric size or maybe 1/4 inch.

yes, my westons have that strip of metal with either or bolt or a nut was used. mine actually had a bolt on one end of the strip, and nut on the other, the bolt end would go on the top of the "triangle" pattern and the other end had the nut on it. then the 3rd hole used what is called a nutsert that sets inside that hole and compresses and spreads as you tighten a bolt into it. what you end up doing with that strip is holding the bolt end and threading it through the top hole then carefully placing the mount on to it (so it can't fall back inside the rocker) than hand snug a nut onto that. then put a bolts into the other 2 mounting points.

unfortunately the speed nut posted above may be too big to slip into the holes that the Ram has. the only ones that "may" have been bigger enough were the top holes. i do recall they had a bigger bolt than the bottom 2.

finally, make sure you have a good look before you start at the holes in your rockers. some trucks for some reason have threads built already into the 2 bottom holes if you are lucky. then you don't need the nutserts. some just have a hexagonal hole.

i think the biggest trick you'll have with those running boards with no hardware is to find nutserts. i've never seen a nutsert in a canadian hardware store. if you can get to the US you might have better luck.