Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I had the problem of my skids constantly sliding back up. When I went to tighten the carrage bolts they stripped after less than half a turn. Since I have replaced the two that broke with 3/8 inch hex bolts(will put carrage in place, just didnt have any on hand). These are the type from homde depot, stainless steel or zinc coated. I am able to tighten these down much more and prevent all slippage. My question is will this metal promote corrosion? Why does arians use those soft bolts?

Thanks,

Mike

not sure why the bolts are soft but if you use replacements made from stainless you cant go wrong.