Screw bit for CargoMate Trailer screws?

[donpearsall]

I have a CargoMate enclosed trailer and virtually every screw that holds it together has an inset 8 pointed head. Not a Torx, not a hex, not a square drive, but it has 8 points. I simply can't find any bit that will work on the screws. I have been told many times to use a #2 square drive bit, but I can tell you for a fact that those DON'T work. They just spin inside the screw head and strip.
I have had some luck by grinding down the next larger size square drive bit and that works for a little while until it strips too.

WHERE can I get the right bit for those screws?

Don

[salt27]

It sounds like it could be a star drive, some deck screws use it.
If your local hardware store doesn't have them you might try on-line.

Hope this helps, Don

[saltwheels262]

isn't a torx drive the same as a star drive?

franey

[octane]

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Not that I knew. It's just that I got courious when I read your post.

[saltwheels262]

don,
 not second guessing you, a number 3 square drive won't work.  and, they are not " tamper proof " screw heads.

 craftsman used to sell female 8 point ( for square " farm bolts " ) sockets. they may sell the male counterparts by now.

 I would try to get a tool from cargomate--
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franey

octane - you have a pm from 7 hours ago.( my mistake, taken care of while pecking and voice printing. )

 

[bobh]

I know this is a very old thread but I have had the same problem for a while. The #2 square bit will round out most of the installed screws. Snap on has an 8 pointed bit # BTss2. Or the one I found at a carquest store was a Lisle screw extraction kit. The set is part # 62900. Or the single part is 62560 or 62570. I'm not sure about the single bit #. Hope this helps someone.