Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

63 & 64 Bowties · 04-10-2010, 12:20 PM

I just started getting them there a couple months ago.
Just wondering if anybody has compared prices with other places.

I really like they way they price them. The first time there, I counted them all, wrote down the UPC code and then at the register I found out they just weigh them and charge so much based on which grade they are.
Guess you'd have to buy 50 of one size to compare cost to a box somewhere else. But, I really like the price by weight thing.

oldblue1968chevy · 04-10-2010, 12:27 PM

I do if I dont have them already at home...

Sillyoldman · 04-10-2010, 12:30 PM

Thats a neat way of doing it. I get a little frustrated when I have to write numbers on a tiny bag. Usually there is no pen at the end of the chain and if there is it's too far away to remember the SKU#

cdowns · 04-10-2010, 01:11 PM

i dont have one close enough// i do have a fastener store very close to me and they treat me really well on my purchases of stainless stuff

Tx Firefighter · 04-10-2010, 06:01 PM

Sometimes several times a week. Grab a bag and scoop in handfulls of grade 8 stuff without worry about segregating different sizes. Can't beat em.

*72lb4x4* · 04-10-2010, 07:40 PM

All but one time when I went to the local Napa, they just looked at the nuts and bolts and said just take them. They don't want to look up the prices.

msgross · 04-10-2010, 07:43 PM

I did my entire frame like that.. they don't carry 7/16" though if you happen to need that size...

**LockDoc** · 04-10-2010, 10:00 PM

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I buy all of my nuts & bolts at a farm store called Blain's Farm & Fleet, have for years... They have a good selection and their prices are great.

LockDoc

piecesparts · 04-10-2010, 10:06 PM

If you have one close, try pricing bolts at your "FASTENAL" outlet. They are usually cheaper in my area.

I keep a large supply of bolts, nuts, and washers on hand. You always need them when everything is closed.

fastwillie 696969 · 04-11-2010, 05:41 AM

i get my nuts a nd bolts at the glory hole in town they got everything

TennesseeZ · 04-11-2010, 08:30 AM

Even tho TS is on the far end of town, I prefer to shop there. Drive right past SLowe'S to get to it. And when I do buy from Lowes I just get the fasteners and let the checkout people look it up, I ain't doing their job for 'em. I buy a good bit of stuff at my local hardware too, if they have what I need. I like to keep my money in the local economy if I can.

**truckdude239** · 04-11-2010, 09:53 AM

Ibuy bolts there for my import because theyhave the wiered metric sizes I need

1974ChevyC10 · 04-12-2010, 06:50 AM

never been to tractor supply im not even sure if they have them in arizona.i usually go to ace hardware good loose hardware selection and usually they only charge me like 2-3 cents a bolt,nut or washer no matter what the actual cost is.

robzilla · 04-12-2010, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piecesparts

If you have one close, try pricing bolts at your "FASTENAL" outlet. They are usually cheaper in my area.

I keep a large supply of bolts, nuts, and washers on hand. You always need them when everything is closed.

does anyone know if they have the offset washers needed for wood beds?

63 & 64 Bowties · 04-12-2010, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robzilla

does anyone know if they have the offset washers needed for wood beds?

Just a guess; no. That's a pretty specialized item. Any of the vendors have the complete bolt/nut/washers kit for about 20 bucks in plain steel.

8mpg · 05-05-2010, 11:43 AM

Old thread, but Napa by me charges by the pound...and they estimate the weight. I always get grade 8 bolts @ 5.99/lb. I can get a big handfull of bolts for 1lb

Tx Firefighter · 05-05-2010, 01:32 PM

I don't know how accurate they are at guessing the weight at Napa, but Tractor Supply is 3.99 a pound so it might be cheaper.

**special-K** · 05-06-2010, 11:19 AM

I love the "bu the pound" way to buy at Tractor Supply and have gone there for years.It makes it easy to just get a bag of a particular size every time you`re in there and keep your bins fun.I figure I add about 5 bucks to my purchase and always have a good supply.There`s an independent auto parts supply in the next bigger town that was great for what the Tractor Supply didn`t carry.Things like grade 8 nyloc nuts and sizes Tractor Supply doesn`t bother with.But,they hooked up with Bumper To Bumper and are about 1/2 worthless franchise as such things always seem to go.My local Ace was good for stainless until they decided to streamline the inventory.Now it`s hit or miss.Every time I go to Fastenal they either skip over the size I need or have to order it.I don`t mess with them any more.In the same industrial park is a place called British Metric.You just go into the warehouse and they hook you u with all sorts of special fasteners.They`ll make it if they can`t get it.There`s crates and crates of hardware and they always hook mt up.It`s a place where cost doesn`t matter because you`re just glad to get exactly what you need.When it comes to putting together rears and other presicion work where only just the right bolt with the correct collar,shank,and head size will do,they are my go-to shop.

msgross · 05-06-2010, 11:25 AM

I wish they had nylock nuts and 7/16th bolts like you stated...

Tx Firefighter · 05-06-2010, 12:33 PM

I also order a lot from Mcmaster Carr. Here is what I just ordered for a secret project. Notice it's all stainless steel hardware...

18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 5/16"-18 Thread, 2" Length, packs of 10, $5.42

18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 1/4"-20 Thread, 3/4" Length, Packs of 50, $6.76

18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 5/16"-18 Thread, 1-1/2" Length, Packs of 10, $4.93

18-8 SS Button Head Socket Cap Screw 8-32 Thread, 1/4" Length, Packs of 100, $3.63

18-8 Stainless Steel Nylon-Insert Hex Locknut 5/16"-18 Thread Size, 1/2" Width, 11/32" Height, Packs of 50, $6.93

Merchandise $27.67

That's 170 stainless steel bolts and screws and 50 stainless steel nylock nuts for 28 bucks.

Newtz67 · 05-06-2010, 12:45 PM

They just built a new tractor supply close to me recently, I love that store! I usually plan to go farther, then on the way I see tractor supply, pull on in, and they have what I need!

Rochlow · 05-06-2010, 08:38 PM

LOVE TSC! I'm there a few time a week pic up nuts and bolts or just shopping around. Bought my plasma cutter there on an impulse buy..

8mpg · 05-07-2010, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I also order a lot from Mcmaster Carr. Here is what I just ordered for a secret project. Notice it's all stainless steel hardware...

18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 5/16"-18 Thread, 2" Length, packs of 10, $5.42

18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 1/4"-20 Thread, 3/4" Length, Packs of 50, $6.76

18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 5/16"-18 Thread, 1-1/2" Length, Packs of 10, $4.93

18-8 SS Button Head Socket Cap Screw 8-32 Thread, 1/4" Length, Packs of 100, $3.63

18-8 Stainless Steel Nylon-Insert Hex Locknut 5/16"-18 Thread Size, 1/2" Width, 11/32" Height, Packs of 50, $6.93

Merchandise $27.67

That's 170 stainless steel bolts and screws and 50 stainless steel nylock nuts for 28 bucks.

Damn... Thats cheap. Now if I just had a list of every nut and bolt on the truck

**leddzepp** · 05-07-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastwillie 696969

i get my nuts a nd bolts at the glory hole in town they got everything

I have a fastener store located by me. Their prices are good, and they always have whatever I need.

Shyguy · 06-06-2010, 10:08 PM

I have bought fasteners from time to time at TSC in Cape Gireadeau.

Mostly I buy fasteners at another place closer to me to the south, AgMart. It is family owned and the only one I know of, it is a farm type store.

Danny

04-10-2010, 12:20 PM	#1
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Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? Thats a neat way of doing it. I get a little frustrated when I have to write numbers on a tiny bag. Usually there is no pen at the end of the chain and if there is it's too far away to remember the SKU# __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

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cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? i dont have one close enough// i do have a fastener store very close to me and they treat me really well on my purchases of stainless stuff __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

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Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? Sometimes several times a week. Grab a bag and scoop in handfulls of grade 8 stuff without worry about segregating different sizes. Can't beat em. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

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72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? All but one time when I went to the local Napa, they just looked at the nuts and bolts and said just take them. They don't want to look up the prices.

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msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? I did my entire frame like that.. they don't carry 7/16" though if you happen to need that size... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

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LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,771	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? - I buy all of my nuts & bolts at a farm store called Blain's Farm & Fleet, have for years... They have a good selection and their prices are great. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 04-10-2010 at 10:02 PM.

04-10-2010, 10:06 PM	#9
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? If you have one close, try pricing bolts at your "FASTENAL" outlet. They are usually cheaper in my area. I keep a large supply of bolts, nuts, and washers on hand. You always need them when everything is closed. __________________ Frank Last edited by piecesparts; 04-10-2010 at 10:07 PM.

04-11-2010, 05:41 AM	#10
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? i get my nuts a nd bolts at the glory hole in town they got everything __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

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TennesseeZ Countdown Survivor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bean Station, East Tennessee Posts: 9,676	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? Even tho TS is on the far end of town, I prefer to shop there. Drive right past SLowe'S to get to it. And when I do buy from Lowes I just get the fasteners and let the checkout people look it up, I ain't doing their job for 'em. I buy a good bit of stuff at my local hardware too, if they have what I need. I like to keep my money in the local economy if I can. __________________ 93 Yukon 89 Silverado Z71 SWB Sport 91 K 2500 Silverado "Lobuk-Worktruk" A MAN OF HONOR DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, NOR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO. Gettin' old ain't for sissies.

04-11-2010, 09:53 AM	#12
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,237	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? Ibuy bolts there for my import because theyhave the wiered metric sizes I need __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

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1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? never been to tractor supply im not even sure if they have them in arizona.i usually go to ace hardware good loose hardware selection and usually they only charge me like 2-3 cents a bolt,nut or washer no matter what the actual cost is. __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

05-05-2010, 11:43 AM	#16
8mpg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 389	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? Old thread, but Napa by me charges by the pound...and they estimate the weight. I always get grade 8 bolts @ 5.99/lb. I can get a big handfull of bolts for 1lb

05-05-2010, 01:32 PM	#17
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? I don't know how accurate they are at guessing the weight at Napa, but Tractor Supply is 3.99 a pound so it might be cheaper. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin



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05-06-2010, 11:19 AM	#18
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? I love the "bu the pound" way to buy at Tractor Supply and have gone there for years.It makes it easy to just get a bag of a particular size every time you`re in there and keep your bins fun.I figure I add about 5 bucks to my purchase and always have a good supply.There`s an independent auto parts supply in the next bigger town that was great for what the Tractor Supply didn`t carry.Things like grade 8 nyloc nuts and sizes Tractor Supply doesn`t bother with.But,they hooked up with Bumper To Bumper and are about 1/2 worthless franchise as such things always seem to go.My local Ace was good for stainless until they decided to streamline the inventory.Now it`s hit or miss.Every time I go to Fastenal they either skip over the size I need or have to order it.I don`t mess with them any more.In the same industrial park is a place called British Metric.You just go into the warehouse and they hook you u with all sorts of special fasteners.They`ll make it if they can`t get it.There`s crates and crates of hardware and they always hook mt up.It`s a place where cost doesn`t matter because you`re just glad to get exactly what you need.When it comes to putting together rears and other presicion work where only just the right bolt with the correct collar,shank,and head size will do,they are my go-to shop. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-06-2010, 11:25 AM	#19
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? I wish they had nylock nuts and 7/16th bolts like you stated... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

05-06-2010, 12:33 PM	#20
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? I also order a lot from Mcmaster Carr. Here is what I just ordered for a secret project. Notice it's all stainless steel hardware... 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 5/16"-18 Thread, 2" Length, packs of 10, $5.42 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 1/4"-20 Thread, 3/4" Length, Packs of 50, $6.76 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw 5/16"-18 Thread, 1-1/2" Length, Packs of 10, $4.93 18-8 SS Button Head Socket Cap Screw 8-32 Thread, 1/4" Length, Packs of 100, $3.63 18-8 Stainless Steel Nylon-Insert Hex Locknut 5/16"-18 Thread Size, 1/2" Width, 11/32" Height, Packs of 50, $6.93 Merchandise $27.67 That's 170 stainless steel bolts and screws and 50 stainless steel nylock nuts for 28 bucks. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

05-06-2010, 12:45 PM	#21
Newtz67 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A t w a t e r, Ca Posts: 1,201	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? They just built a new tractor supply close to me recently, I love that store! I usually plan to go farther, then on the way I see tractor supply, pull on in, and they have what I need! __________________ My '67 short wide Our '68 Burb My '04 Z71 The '54 Belair The '69 Cadillac

05-06-2010, 08:38 PM	#22
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? LOVE TSC! I'm there a few time a week pic up nuts and bolts or just shopping around. Bought my plasma cutter there on an impulse buy..

06-06-2010, 10:08 PM	#25
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Anybody else buy nuts & bolts at Tractor Supply? I have bought fasteners from time to time at TSC in Cape Gireadeau. Mostly I buy fasteners at another place closer to me to the south, AgMart. It is family owned and the only one I know of, it is a farm type store. Danny __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

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