Replacing rivets with bolts

[jeffahart]

For sure, lots of conflicting info on the internet, plus it's hard to get to a true authority on a subject.

I posted above for argument sake. But if it were me, I would have bolted with grade 8 & lock washers and never second guessed myself. I bolted on the ORD shackle flip mounts which replaced the original factory riveted mounts. Did not think twice about it. But I guess once shear is mentioned my ears kind of perk up. Being a contractor in Los Angeles you get a lot of talk about shear forces.