For those who haven't run into it already, (and I didn't find anything about this in my searches before purchase) the rear body bolt hardware that ships with the Raptor 4" oval steps for the 2500/3500 crew cab are wrong.

Specifically in my case 0402-0130 going on a 10/2010 build truck - http://www.raptorseries.com/4inch-w2w-oval-tubes.html


I'll get pictures up, but the first problem I found was that the factory rear bolts are 155mm long....and the "longer" bolts they ship are only 133mm.

The -other- problem is that the factory bolts are grade 10.9 (alloy) but the bolts they provide (front and rear) are 8.8 (medium carbon). Maybe I'm picky, but these are what hold the body to the frame......


I'm going to email Raptor, and cross my fingers my local hardware store has something that will work (the big washers are not removable on the factory bolts..).


While I'm at it, anyone have the torque spec for the body mount bolts? (answer? 80ftlbs)

 

added pictures of the bolts.

Found some 160mm (12x1.75 for those in need) bolts at ace - 8.8, but at least they'll do for now until I track down a proper replacement for all 4 bolts.

Found the bolt torque on 2 other threads.

 

I posted about this a couple of years ago and ended up buying factory brackets and slotting the holes in the brackets as well and making some new Hex holes for the center bracket.

The other thing that happens on the 1500 is that the way they want you to install the rear bracket defeats the vibration mount for the body. All in all a poor design but nice bars anyway. Certainly better that that chrome plated aluminium crap that Dodge sells especially when you take into account salt on the streets in a good part of North America.