> need some u-bolts for my shade structure
> local hardware store website says they sell a u bolt that is 3/8" x 4-1/2"
> "a 3/8" thread and 4.5" diameter? that's exactly what I need, I will drive over there right now" I say to myself
> I get there and the bolts are actually 3" in diameter, the 4.5 is from the bottom of the "U" to the open end.
Bamboozled again.