I just bought a class 3 trailer hitch on craigslist for 50 bucks, the guy took it off his 1997 SS/T 1500. The only thing was he doesn't have the bolts to go with it. So, what kind of bolts should I get and where are they avaliable?
I've heard forged titanium bolts from lowes work but I'd like to get an opinon from a dodge driver

 

Go to NAPA or some other quality parts store or bolt company and ask for grade 8 fastening hardware. Bolts, washers, and nuts. Get whatever sizes you need in grade 8 or better. That is all that holds whatever your towing in place in the end. The bolts at Lowe's won't do it unless they have grade 8 but I don't think they do.

 

I bought grade 8 from Home Depot and thats what holds my hitch on the Chevy k20 3/4 with no problem.

 

There ya go. If you have a Home Depot near you, you could get grade 8 bolts there from what I have read above. I didn't know they carried them.

 

I went down to Lowes and bought some Grade 8, Zinc coated, Fine thread bolts.

 

The challenge you are going to find is in keeping the bolt from turning. Stock bolt as well as what you get when you buy the hitch have a tab to keep the bolt from truning without trying to get a wrench on it.

 

I almost forgot; I used lock nuts.

 

At least some of the hitches I've seen online (such as at etrailer.com) use carriage style bolts with a large square washer that keeps the bolt head from turning.

 

Alright thanks a lot guys, I think I'll go with the same setup at PurplDodge

 

Here is the pdf for that same hitch and its not a huge problem getting the bolts from free spinning b/c the frame is a C and not closed off, so an open end wrench will hold them perfectly.