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Originally Posted by RToyo86
I had to abandon the OEM spring bolts when I swapped to a aftermarket 2.5" FP. The larger donut gakset makes it basically impossible to get the bolt started without clamping the springs for extra leverage.
A regular nut and bolt should be fine. spring bolts help keep tension on the nut so it doesn't back off.
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I have run into this problem on exhaust systems on other vehicles. If you use a "regular nut and bolt", I would recommend using a jam nut to prevent it from loosening.
IMHO the spring system is there to allow some flex and not to act as a lock for the nut.