Hi all,

Ideally this is aimed at those who have actually used 'Rivet Nuts' in
a professional / commercial environment please ...

I am considering using said to help restore a professional 'take down'
motorcycle recovery trailer where many of the fastenings would be
inside a rectangular steel box section which would make fitting nuts
on the back of machine screws complicated (I'm aware it's possible
with nuts welded to strap or spacer tubes and bolting though etc).

In most cases these fastenings would either be in shear or simply
holding a joint already under compression in place. And example would
be a tie-down 'loop' that would be fastened to either side (front and
back) of the axle tube.

So, I was wondering if these Rivet Nuts could provide a practical
solution (assuming they could replace conventional nuts etc) and if so
does anyone have any practical / personal recommendations re makes or
suppliers please?

I'm probably looking at M8/10 machine screw sizes going into ~3mm
rolled steel box and angle iron, I'd be using steel Rivet Nuts (I'm
not sure stainless Rivet Nuts would be ideal into mild steel?) and
only need 10's, not 100's etc.

Should we use the special tool (again, production speeds aren't an
issue here) or can a simple bolt and back nut and a thrust bearing or
some washers provide the same effect?

Cheers, T i m