Hello All,
After completing my rear bumper project. I had thought about this while sweating, welding and grinding my rear bumper.

Materials required.

(2) 3/8" diameter - 4" long D-Handle red dipped cotter pins
3/8"-16 thread pitch bolt threader

I had a hard time finding these cotter pins locally. After searching all hardware stores and Tractor supply I ended up buying them on eBay.

Basically the directions are simple. Cut the cotter pins about 1/2" longer than your bolts that hold in your rear step. Thread the ends about 1". Drill a 1/8" hole for the retaining cotter pin 1/4" from the end. Unscrew one bolt from the step. Put in one of the thread pins. Then put in the next one. Put the cotter pins in. Add anti-sieze before you do this so they will unscrew quickly when you want to go off roading. No more bent broken steps from wheeling.
The step may not be perfectly tight unless you can screw in the pins really hard by hand. but being able to quickly remove it is cool



Cutting the threads in the vise.


Cut away the excess rubber coating, so the pins fit inside the holes of the step.


Installed looking from drivers side.

 

Bump cause its cool