caging bolts

[jesusgatos]

My brother and I are heading down to Barstow on Monday to go pick up some hightop M923A2's, and wanted to pick up some extra caging bolts in case we need them. Had to install them on one truck previously, and it was way more difficult than it should have been. Paint on the threads made it so that the caging bolts just spun and cracked the ears off the aluminum housings. Had to use vise-grips to hold them and that didn't work too well either. Don't have a truck here to look at or take measurements from, and the guys at the parts store are telling me there are a few different types/sizes of caging bolts. Can anyone please tell me which ones we need? Thanks.

 

[doghead]

Take a guess where I found this info...

http://www.parttarget.com/2530-01-095-3561_2530010953561_1AL60.html

Scroll down on that link to see several manufacturers and their part numbers.


I can't keep a secret, I got the NSN from the TM!

 

[Julian]

I went to a truck parts shop and asked for the most common size of caging bolt for on-road tractors and what I got was the correct item. NAPA has them, and certainly some of their stores will stock them. I don't have any numbers for what I got, but I do know it was not the largest size available.

JH

 

[Floridianson]

I would think if you have Bendix chambers then that should be enough info?