Emergency Nuts and bolts

[theory2]

For those that off-road in the middle of nowhere - do you bring extra bolts, nuts, other hardware for just in case repairs? And if so, what sizes or likely to break hardware do you have in your kit? Thanks for any wisdom.

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[fat_head]

I don't carry spare nuts and bolts. The creative use of screwdrivers, zip ties and/or gorilla tape (all of which I carry) should be enough to get you off the trail.

That's what I'm telling myself anyway.

 

[jhackathorne]

I'd never thought about it or considered it even. Too many different sizes to have one or more available if needed. That being said, I did lose a nut on the upper front sway bar sometime this past week while out on trails that I discovered yesterday. Which is odd as I checked and torqued everything prior to heading out to UT. Wouldn't hurt to have them. I'd likely keep some like sway bar and shock bolts. Not sure what else I'd consider even.

 

[AFD]

Bring 2 Jeeps? NYC reload

 

[Apples491]

I have a box with common Xterra bolts and hardware. I'm going to have to retrofit it for the Wrangler when it shows up. I wonder if there's a lexicon of Wrangler specific bolt sizes/threads somewhere.

 

[Jim1964]

I do carry a small assortment, out of habit and caution, but it’s been decades since I used one.

In many situations you can remove a non-essential fastener from a different location temporarily to get back to civilization.

 

[Mx5red]

I'd never thought about it or considered it even. Too many different sizes to have one or more available if needed. That being said, I did lose a nut on the upper front sway bar sometime this past week while out on trails that I discovered yesterday. Which is odd as I checked and torqued everything prior to heading out to UT. Wouldn't hurt to have them. I'd likely keep some like sway bar and shock bolts. Not sure what else I'd consider even.

Opened thread to post this.
I haven’t personally lost one but I’ve read it enough on the forum that the front sway bolts were the first thing I thought of.

 

[redsyphon]

Instead of heavy bolts in different sizes and thread pitches, I usually carry the following that have a multitude of purposes...

Zip ties, ratchet straps, duck tape, gaffers tape, chicken wire, more zip ties, various glues and epoxy, more chicken wire, various types of gasket maker and did I mention ratchet straps?

 

[theory2]

Keith C posted this link https://azoffroading.com/blog/jeep-wrangler-jk-and-jl-factory-bolt-sizes/ in an older thread.

 

[The Last Cowboy]

Very rarely does a bolt or nut break. It’s what they are fastened to that breaks.

 

[SH556JL]

I do to an extent, mostly just stuff I had spares of and seem common enough on the Jeep. I never paid much attention to it. Other then,”hey this could be useful“ while jamming it somewhere I will most likely forget about when needed.

 

[jaymz]

Very rarely does a bolt or nut break. It’s what they are fastened to that breaks.

This ^.

If you break a truly important fastener, chances are that the fastener will be the least of your concerns.

Loctite and torque the critical stuff.
Duct tape & bailing wire will take care of the rest

 

[JSFoster75]

Jeep Wrangler JL


Front Track Bar:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 74.15	6512061AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[FRAME] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M14 x 1.50	6104719AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 74.15	6512061AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut & Retainer, Hex Flange Locking	M14 x 1.50	6508593AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Sway Bar Link:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[TOP] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M12 x 1.75	6512602AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[BOTTOM] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 75.00	6512065AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[BOTTOM] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M12 x 1.50	6104718AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Shock mount:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 70.00	6104242AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M12 x 1.50	6104718AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Upper Control Arms:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 88.50	6512084AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[FRAME] Nut And Retainer, Hex Flange Locking	M12 x 1.50	6511834AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 88.50	6512084AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut, Hex Flange Locking	M12 x 1.50	6104718AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Lower Control Arms:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M16 x 1.50 x 104.00	6512085AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[FRAME] Nut, Hex Flange Locking	M16 x 1.50	6104720AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M16 x 1.50 x 104.00	6512085AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut, Hex Flange Locking	M16 x 1.50	6104720AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Track Bar:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 74.15	6512061AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[FRAME] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M14 x 1.50	6104719AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 74.15	6512061AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut And Retainer, Hex Flange Locking	M14 x 1.50	6508593AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Sway Bar Link:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[TOP] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M12 x 1.75	6512602AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[BOTTOM] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 75.00	6512065AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[BOTTOM] Nut, Hex Flange Lock	M12 x 1.50	6104718AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Shock mount:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 110.00	6105106AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 88.50	6512084AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut, Hex Flange Locking	M12 x 1.50	6104718AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Upper Control Arms:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 90.00	6512062AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[FRAME] Nut And Retainer, Hex Flange Locking	M14 x 1.50	6508786AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 90.00	6512062AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut And Retainer, Hex Flange Locking	M14 x 1.50	6508598AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Lower Control Arms:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[FRAME] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 100.00	6512063AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[FRAME] Nut And Retainer, Hex Flange Locking	M14 x 1.50	6508598AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M14 x 1.50 x 100.00	6512063AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[AXLE] Nut, Hex Flange Locking	M14 x 1.50	6104719AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Brakes:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Bolt, Mounting, Caliper Adapter to Knuckle	M14 x 1.50 x 45.00	6104258AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Disc Brake Pin Kit, Right Or Left		68317915AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Banjo Bolt		6512427AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Brake Hose Copper Washer		6502114	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Brakes:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Bolt, Mounting, Caliper Adapter to Knuckle	M12 x 1.50 x 30.00	6104234AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Disc Brake Pin Kit, Right Or Left		68385240AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Banjo Bolt		6512427AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Brake Hose Copper Washer		6502114	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Drive Shaft:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[PINION FLANGE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head Locking	M12 x 1.75 x 31.60	6506497AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[T-CASE FLANGE] Bolt Kit		68400272AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Drive Shaft:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[PINION FLANGE] Bolt Kit		68400272AA	2018 - 2021 JL
[T-CASE FLANGE] Bolt Kit		68400272AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Front Differential Cover:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Bolt Kit (Dana M186 & Dana M210)		68394154AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Fill Plug (Dana M186 & Dana M210)		4626710AB	2018 - 2021 JL

Rear Differential Cover:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Bolt Kit (Dana M200 & Dana M220)		68394154AA	2018 - 2021 JL
Fill Plug (Dana M200 & Dana M220)		4626710AB	2018 - 2021 JL

Oil Drain Plug:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Oil Drain Plug	M14 x 1.50 x 21.50	6506214AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Transmission Oil Pan:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[8-SPEED AUTO] Bolt, 6 Lobe Recessed Head	M6 x 1.00 x 28.50	6510056AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Factory Skid Plates:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
[TRANS. & TRANS. CASE] Bolt, Hex Flange Head	M12 x 1.50 x 40.00	6104444AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Door Hinges:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Door Hinge Nut	M6 x 1.00	6512894AA	2018 - 2021 JL

Serpentine Belt:

Item	Size	Mopar Part Number	Jeep Model Year
Serpentine Belt		5281454AA	2018 - 2021 JL

 

[RenegadeT]

I've only off-roaded my JL 2x since I bought it 5 months ago. The only 'hardware' I've brought is a tire valve stem cores. I air down by pulling the core, would hate for one to go flying and disappear into the nether without a replacement.

 

[00 Trans Ram]

Not rock crawling, but similar situation. I used to race cars, and would carry some extra bolts and nuts. Usually just 1-2 of each type. I also saved any stock bolts I removed, and carried some of those with me.

I would carry 1-2 bolts in each common metric and SAE size and thread pitch. M10x1.25, M12x1.25, M12x1.5, M14x1.5, 3/8 fine thread, etc. As for lengths, I would always carry them in 3" lengths, knowing that I could cut them off to desired length (brought small dremel with lots of cutoff wheels). Also a couple nuts for each bolt size. And a few washers.

I kept it all in a single flat organizer tray that probably weighed 5lbs or so. And, yes, I used them on several occasions (sheared a panhard rod bolt, shock bolt loosened and fell out, etc.).

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