Does anyone know the size of our bed bolts? Are they a T-45 or a T-50? Thanks......

 

They are a T-50.

 

I broke a Snap On when I was taking my bolts off. Might want to pb blaster them the night before. Mine were ON tight!! good impact wrench helps too.

 

Some of the bolts have factory loctite, I believe.

 

They are a self tapping bolt

 

Use a bit with a lifetime warranty because the lifetime is likely to be short. If you can get the bit from a local parts store that has several in stock and gives the warranty, that would be the safe bet.

 

Thanks guys. I'm going to get a couple of impact rated bits and hopefully I'll be able to take my 11 year old bolts out!! The guy I bought the new bed off of gave me brand new bolts to go with it which is good, cause I'm sure I'll break at least one or two of the original rusty ones.

 

On my 02, only 2 came off easily with the impact wrench (140 psi!!). The others were easier to get off...with the torch!!! I replaced them all with new OEM.

 

Good luck. One of mine came out and the 2nd one snapped the bit. It worked better after that cause it was shorter, but I still only managed to get 2 out before giving up. Spray those suckers for a while before you try to get them out!

 

When I tried taking my bolts out i ended up cutting a cross in the head of a couple of them with a cut-off wheel and breaking the pieces off with an air chisel, that was after snapping half a dozen sockets

 

I'd read all the threads and posts about how hard it is to get the bed bolts out. When I had to take my bed off, I took about 40 minutes to prepare; got out the torch, impact wrench, quality sockets, two foot breaker bar, 5 pound hammer, die grinder with cut off wheel... I was loaded for bear!

Did I feel "stupid" when a good hard tug on the 3/4 inch ratchet broke every one of them free.

Gives new meaning to the old saying, "I'd rather be lucky than good anyday."

 

you got really lucky if they came out easy. id say 9 out of 10 beds are going to need something other than a twist, meaning cutting the heads off or torching from the bottom (right next to the gas tank)

 

If you've been dealing with the sand and salt on the roads here in MA for the last 11 years I'd go buy some fresh cutting wheels before you start and be ready to grind the heads off the bolts

 

they are actually a torx plus bolt not torx

 

I just had to google it... interesting

A Torx variant, Torx Plus, introduced about 1990 when the original Torx patent was expiring, is designed to allow greater torque, and to minimize wear. The specifications for these licenses are held by Textron. Standard Torx drivers can be used to drive Torx Plus screws, but not to full torque because of the loose fit. Torx Plus drivers will not fit standard Torx screws. They are shortened to "Torx TX".