[TowerTalk] 45G leg bolt help

[Matthew King - AK4MK]

Byron - see if you have a local Fastenal or Grainger type store. They
should have what you need.

I'd think the "2-3/8" part isn't critical. 2-1/2" should be fine on the
5/16" bolts as well.

You might consider using stainless hardware and use nylock nuts. Just a
thought.

Take care,

Matt
AK4MK

On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 12:44 PM Byron Tatum <bjtatum1 at att.net> wrote:

> Hello-   I preparation for installing 2 of 45G towers 130' each, a while
> back I bought the required quantity of leg bolt kits #45JBK from a Rohn
> dealer sold as a Rohn product. These were supplied with bolts/nuts inside
> plastic tubers with a cap at one end. I did not realize the nuts were
> staked (3 stake indentations per nut). In fact, they are so heavily staked
> that they are destroying the threads of the bolts plus really heating up
> the bolts. I feel like the torque to thread nuts on is excessive and am
> waiting for a bolt to twist off. Needless to say I will reject all of
> these.   I have searched until I am blue in the face for a supplier of
> grade 5 hot dipped galvanized bolts. Can anyone tell me where I can buy
> these two sizes of grade 5 hot dipped galvanized bolts 5/16" x 2-3/8" long
> and 7/16" x 2-1/2" long with nuts? I really do not want to buy any more
> 45JBK not knowing whether they are staked or not, plus the 5/16" nuts in my
> kits were NOT hot dipped.Byron W5FH
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