Warning: Bronco bolts strip easily

[Bronc-O]

Has any manufacturer EVER provided a tool worth a damn? I'm surprised they didnt include these wonderful bits...

Those wonderful bits come in real handy sometimes in a tight spot.

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[Bronc-O]

Shane, if I'm mounting Pod lights on the mirror mounts you think I should not put the torx bolts back in rather I should use a bolt and washer I pick up separately? I was planning on just using the torx bolt like Middleton Motors did in one of their videos on here. I appreciate your input.

OP should clarify weather he stripped the bolt or stripped the bolt head. I'm taking it as stripping the head. Some seem to be thinking it's the bolt.

 

[Corsair]

Wish websites would say if their products were made in USA or elsewhere. You can never be sure these days, even with so-called American companies.

I’d just assume if it’s not proudly displayed, then it’s probably not American made.

 

[Raptor911]

Remove the Bronco Bolts and replace them with bolts that are not Torx bolts

 

[Bigmoose]

Remove the Bronco Bolts and replace them with bolts that are not Torx bolts

To be fair E-torx are awesome.

 

[andrusoid]

Heads up - using the provided star key/tool on the bronco bolts isn’t always the best idea. Not a super tight fit and as such slightly stripped a bolt.

Shocked that the provided tool doesn’t fit well enough tbh

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[andrusoid]

To be fair E-torx are awesome.

It's not the wrench pattern, it's the bolt head. Evidently it's a softie. So replace bolt, but this might have been done to protect something down below that would be harder to reach. Bolt head soft, rest ok.

 

[Username_not_found]

Has any manufacturer EVER provided a tool worth a damn? I'm surprised they didnt include these wonderful bits...

But that pedal wrench is actually very useful/necessary for removing pedals on bikes. A standard wrench is too thick.

 

[HPNQ420]

Wish websites would say if their products were made in USA or elsewhere. You can never be sure these days, even with so-called American companies.

Most of the Milwaukee Tool stuff is Chicom, although their engineering is in WI. Also a Chicom owned company.

 

[BadBoyBroncoBilly]

And DO NOT use an impact.


As a side note I think largely everyone should think of the bronco bolts as place keepers. Since you may be mounting things differently or of differing thicknesses you will likely need a different bolt for your application. Use proper hardware and lock washers if you want things to stay put folks.

But the impact is an electricians friend.

 

[poconochris]

I think the bolts are also Torx Plus, so slightly different shape. I noticed my t40 is a Hair loose. Need to get a t40 torx plus

Watch out, some of the torx plus are a 5 point star pattern.

 

[MaverickMan]

But the impact is an electricians friend.

I know my wife and her coworkers use em with drill bits and its super nervewracking. 90% of the holes I drill are in metal. Impacts destroy metal. I try to only use em for quick bolts I dont care about and hard turning chassis bolts.

 

[BadBoyBroncoBilly]

I know my wife and her coworkers use em with drill bits and its super nervewracking. 90% of the holes I drill are in metal. Impacts destroy metal. I try to only use em for quick bolts I dont care about and hard turning chassis bolts.

It’s not tight until the impact clicks 20,30 times on a screw

 

[rdass623]

really, most people don't know how to properly use a screwdriver. they do not hold the driver straight and use adequate pressure to hold the bit tightly into the fastener so magically the hardware is at fault. there are reasons people cannot assemble ikea furniture neatly.

i remember sitting through a few classes about how to properly use a simple tool while in the us army's aviation mechanic's school. at the time i thought it was insulting to need to sit through the classes, but as i get older there are so many who could benefit from such an education.

the truth is if you are going to do your own work, you need to invest in quality tools and some quality instruction on how to use them.

 

[GlowingMoose]

Fix-it-sticks w/ torque limiter...

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