Body Mounts for Athearn 40' Hoppers?

[High Hood]

Has anyone done any body mounting to Athearn's 40' 70 ton 3 bay hoppers?  I've got some of these cars, and I'm not a fan of the huge coupling distance on these cars.  I'd like know some techniques on converting them to body mounts, if anyone has already did this before.

[cjm413]

I used 1015's on mine.

[nkalanaga]

1025s on mine, which are actually MDC cars, from years ago.  Even though I prefer the 1025s, these are one car where I'll second CJM413 and recommend 1015s.  The 1025s are just a little too long.

[mplsjct]

I used Accumates, you have to drill through the metal under frame, that is the only tedious part, you will probably go through a few drill bits, depending on how many cars you need to do.

Accumates come with Phillips head counter sink screws, I wish Micro-Trains would switch to Phillips head screws.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Accumates come with Phillips head counter sink screws, I wish Micro-Trains would switch to Phillips head screws.

I found a source in China for cheap 00-90 phillips head counter sunk screws

(edit, adding link)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/screws-00-90x3-16-CSK-Head-18-8-SS/790250291.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.pfcuf7