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Can standard hex bolts be used to attach the cable anchor bracket to the FLEAT-MT guardrail end section?

April 26, 2017Anchor bolts bracket cable guardrail HEX standard Used

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Can standard hex bolts be used to attach the cable anchor bracket to the FLEAT-MT guardrail end section?

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• NO!! The FLEAT-MT requires eight special 1/2″ high-strength cable anchor bracket shoulder bolts with two structural washers and a 1/2″ structural nut on the traffic side. The unthreaded shoulders of the bolts provide the release mechanism for the anchor bracket for end-on impacts.