how hard to pull the bed?
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The OEM clips, and likely the replacements, fit like they're made for it. I'd still visit the salvage yard as the eBay sets are a bit expensive.....IMO.
Edit:A heavy coating of anti-seize is advised.
Edit 2: In an effort to be a bit more accurate I'll post this. It consists of my photos and photos I have "borrowed" form the internet and FTE posts. It IS subject to error but is more accurate than my first illustration.
Edit:A heavy coating of anti-seize is advised.
Edit 2: In an effort to be a bit more accurate I'll post this. It consists of my photos and photos I have "borrowed" form the internet and FTE posts. It IS subject to error but is more accurate than my first illustration.
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Look nothing like the ones on my truck. Nothing in the heads of the bolt for a tool. But where the shank is squared on the ones you have pictured, mine are oval shaped and fit into an oval shape on the frame so nothing turns when the bolts are being tightened or removed.
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Look nothing like the ones on my truck. Nothing in the heads of the bolt for a tool. But where the shank is squared on the ones you have pictured, mine are oval shaped and fit into an oval shape on the frame so nothing turns when the bolts are being tightened or removed.
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Smme ovals with nuts underneath up until Gen 10 body style.
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Stock SuperDuty bed bolts. They require a TP-50 bit. That is a torx plus bit which has a different profile than a regular torx bit. I had to open up the holes in the frame a slight bit for the nut plates to sit down properly.
Link to part numbers. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post13294728
Link to part numbers. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post13294728
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While that may be a problem, if preventative measures aren't taken, for a lot of rust country folks everyone doesn't live up there in the great frigid North. My 95 lived in SC until I bought it and now resides in NC. It has no rust at all except the expected frame surface rust. IDK the rust forecast in NoVA where the OP lives but these bolt suggestions are for anyone to consider. FWIW I did have one broken on my 98 and since the clips do have a hex nut on then I was able to grip it with ViseGrips to remove the bolt. The original bolts are as susceptible to rust as the 97-up ones. Rust doesn't care what it eats!