[BFix] OT: fasteners for trailer decking

[Les]

Yes you will, thats why I was thinking maybe self tapping lag bolts?  Give ya a little more traction on the tread spots too.  Or sucks as it is to say, predrill thru the wood decking and steel frame and then put the screws in.

LES
Calgary, CANADA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: bfranklinisg at earthlink.net 
  To: Jim Lemanek ; Stephen Urban 
  Cc: bfix 
  Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [BFix] OT: fasteners for trailer decking


  Thanks Jim.

  I am assuming I will need a self tapping screw to get into the steel frame of the trailer.


  Ben


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jim Lemanek 
    To: Stephen Urban;bfranklinisg at earthlink.net 
    Cc: bfix
    Sent: 4/20/2008 2:45:39 PM 
    Subject: Re: [BFix] OT: fasteners for trailer decking


    I picked up some exterior 2 1/2 wood screws for decks with a torq bit yesterday.  I have about 5 left out of a pound box.  The torq bit worked well.  A few had extra paint/plastic in the torq hole, but overall I think they worked out better than the phillips heads I have used in the past. I got them at home depot.

    Ben,

    If its not the regular decking screws, www.mcmaster.com has everything.

    --Jim



    Stephen Urban <sfu at roadrunner.com> wrote:
      Are you talking for wood or metal decking? I think what you mean is 
      square drive (not Torx) decking screws. Try Home Depot or Lowes.

      Steve Urban
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      bfranklinisg at earthlink.net wrote:
      >
      > I am replacing the decking on a used 16" trailer. I have seen some of 
      > the torx head self tapping fasteners which would be sweet for 
      > something like this but have no idea where to find them. Anbody got an 
      > idea on this?
      > 
      > Ben
      > 
      > 
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