Does anyone know what kind of Security Bolt this is?

Went to remove the cat plate that came on the replacement truck, saw these bolts. Hopefully someone knows what these are and where I can get a socket to remove.

 

Looks like the top left is a maybe…

 

Sure looks like a Torx with wider teeth

 

You will need to find the brand of bolt to get the correct bit, since the spacing and sizing isn't uniform. If you don't plan to re-use. I'd just drill them out.

 

Those are custom keyed security bolts…bust out the grinder and cut the heads off.

 

The key is right here......

 

That's what I was afraid of. I was hoping I could just find a socket.

 

Cool, I hope that works, haha

 

I guess I will have to go pick a set up and hope it works!

 

They’re non-uniform in both depth, width and location around the circumference…

rules out security torx or security torx plus.

 

Just because it wasn’t designed to work with it doesn’t mean it won’t.

In high school, I discovered the key for my steering wheel lock opened the doors and started my friends 1st gen 4Runner.

Never know if you don’t try!

 

@AT x AT - do you happen to know if you sold billy b (err previous owner) the security bolts? If so you have a spare key?

 

6 vs 7 point… square peg round hole…

 

Actually a hexagon peg with a heptagon hole.

 

Those are Screwd security bolts.

 

These are screwdsecurity.com bolts. I believe you want the #11 head

Edit get the #37 head

 

#37 is what you need https://screwdsecurity.com/collecti...ucts/screwd®-bits-keys?variant=32009020309613

 

go back to your hole…lol

 

BTW OP grats on new truck. Any previous owner who put those bolts on prolly took good care of truck.

Also, get bolt head protectors for those bolts when you reinstall. Cheap and they make it way harder to grind them off or shear off the heads offroading. Ask me how I know lol

 

Awesome, that looks like the one. Just ordered it. The Harbor Freight stuff didn't look like it'd fit at the store.

Neither these bolts nor the cat shield will be going back on. I'm putting my plates from my old truck on.

 

can’t be tight if it has no head on it. Lol

 

Haha, you're probably right, I might try something

 

it’s a thru bolt? If so cut the head off and pop it through, and get on with your day. Lol

 

Those bolts and tips are expensive. You can always sell them on here. There are a few guys that would be interested in them.

 

Security Bolt socket set!

Took about 3 minutes, haha

 

Oops, I meant to quote you, Jason. Thanks for the "can't be that tight" idea.

 

Liking that like button!

 

TWSS

late to this party but looks like you got it figured out.

 

As mentioned it’s a torx security fastener. You can buy regular sets of Torx driver/sockets with sizings t8, t10, t15, 25,27,30,40,45 and so on. For the security fasteners it’s the same thing but with an h on the end t8H, t10h etc.

 

most definitely not a sec torx fastener