Bed bolts
I posted over in the body and paint forum but got no response, I'm hoping one of the guru's here know if I can use the bed bolts from a newer generation truck for my 1979 F250 4x4. She is in getting painted right now and will be ready to get put back together next week. Any ideas or will regular galvanized carriage bolts work. Its a dual tank truck so the real issue is a bolt for the right front corner above the side fuel tank. Thanks fellas.
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Standard carriage bolts have a smaller shank and head than the bolts used by Ford. Dennis Carpenter has the correct bolts. You can use the standard carriage bolts, that's what you get when you order a bolt kit from LMC (overpriced).
I haven't done it but other members have said that you can use the later bolts that have the torx head and "J" nuts. |
I used a new bolt kit from an 03 Super Duty on my 76 SCS. I went ahead and pre-tapped the nut clips and slathered them up with anti-seize after reading stories about not being able to remove super duty bed bolts . I used the clips because the SCS has a couple of places where you can't get to the nuts on the bed bolts.
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If you can get the right ones from Dennis Carpenter, do that. I don't recommend going the same route I did, which was to have a machine shop machine a set of larger carriage bolts down to the correct size, so the square carriage shank would fit the hole. That set of 8 bolts cost me $110, so it's definitely not the budget route. It worked perfectly, but NOT a cheap solution. (Nobody said I was a genius, ya know)
The bed bolts from LMC will NOT work correctly....they just have standard carriage bolts, and they'll spin in the hole. That'll ruin your day. |
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Originally Posted by Behemoth
(Post 12060731)
If you can get the right ones from Dennis Carpenter, do that. I don't recommend going the same route I did, which was to have a machine shop machine a set of larger carriage bolts down to the correct size, so the square carriage shank would fit the hole. That set of 8 bolts cost me $110, so it's definitely not the budget route. It worked perfectly, but NOT a cheap solution. (Nobody said I was a genius, ya know)
The bed bolts from LMC will NOT work correctly....they just have standard carriage bolts, and they'll spin in the hole. That'll ruin your day. Here's the DC bolt. |
I also got the torx screw and nut which clips over the frame. Got them from a local Ford dealer. Already did the left front of the bed, got a new set to do the right front too.
Part numbers: Screw- N806251-S103 Nut- N803334-S439 The nut is already pre threaded, but be sure to put plenty of anti seize on the screw and nut both to avoid rust issues in the future. http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...614_084103.jpg |
Standard carriage bolts are smaller in size, soft, weak and can shear off in an accident.
I would not like to get hit in the rear and the bed be shoved through the back of the cab. |
Originally Posted by thatsrealnice
(Post 12061477)
I also got the torx screw and nut which clips over the frame. Got them from a local Ford dealer. Already did the left front of the bed, got a new set to do the right front too.
Part numbers: Screw- N806251-S103 Nut- N803334-S439 The nut is already pre threaded, but be sure to put plenty of anti seize on the screw and nut both to avoid rust issues in the future. |
Do any of you guys know the correct bolt length and size of factory ford bed bolts ?
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Originally Posted by FE_Rex
(Post 12084913)
Interesting - I bought a complete Ford bed bolt and nut clip kit for an 03 Superduty. None of the nut clips were pre-threaded. I figured that was the reason why I was reading so many problems concerning stuck bed bolts in the SD trucks.
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Thankful FTE and the internet!
Originally Posted by thatsrealnice
(Post 12061477)
I also got the torx screw and nut which clips over the frame. Got them from a local Ford dealer. Already did the left front of the bed, got a new set to do the right front too.
Part numbers: Screw- N806251-S103 Nut- N803334-S439 The nut is already pre threaded, but be sure to put plenty of anti seize on the screw and nut both to avoid rust issues in the future. http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...614_084103.jpg |
I used Dorman 924-311 bolt kit on my truck recently. All the bolts are the same length but they all went all the way down. The bed is on nice and tight.
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Originally Posted by SlikWillie
(Post 17482844)
I used Dorman 924-311 bolt kit on my truck recently. All the bolts are the same length but they all went all the way down. The bed is on nice and tight.
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Yes, a couple issues.
1. All "J" nuts were long enough, but I had to grind the frame about 1/4" on the third holes back. 2. I had one bolt jam (the last bolt installed) when I had about 1/4" left to go down. I called Dorman customer service and they shipped me a whole new kit free of charge. Here is my paint thread I did. At post #71 is where I talk about the bed and the bolts. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-thread-5.html |
Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
(Post 12058712)
Standard carriage bolts have a smaller shank and head than the bolts used by Ford. Dennis Carpenter has the correct bolts. You can use the standard carriage bolts, that's what you get when you order a bolt kit from LMC (overpriced).
I haven't done it but other members have said that you can use the later bolts that have the torx head and "J" nuts. |
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