Gear Puller Bolts

I need to replace some of the bolts in my gear puller set. In helping my neighbor get a brake drum off a couple of the ungraded bolts stripped. If figure replacing the bolts will be easy but also wondered if I should upgrade to graded hardware.

I am happy with the set overall and have used it a number of times. So no need to replace the whole set just several bolts. I do not use a puller on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Just as needed.

As I see it here are the pros / cons:

Pros of upgraded bolts – they will be stronger and last longer.

Potential cons of upgraded bolts – the stronger bolts could strip the threads of whatever part I may be pulling.

Part of me wants the bolts to be the fusible link, the other part of me has never damaged a part I was pulling with grade 8 bolts that I have been using on my balancer and steering wheel pullers since the ones that came with them stripped or bent

Patrick said:

Part of me wants the bolts to be the fusible link, the other part of me has never damaged a part I was pulling with grade 8 bolts that I have been using on my balancer and steering wheel pullers since the ones that came with them stripped or bent

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