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Mar 14, 2018 | 09:05 AM

Robert S

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insulator bed pads

I am getting ready to paint my truck, after a quote of 6k++ to paint it. I have new bed bolts just in case I am unable to remove the old and have to cut them out. I have noticed there is a listed insulator pad that I am assuming is between the bed and the frame. Do these generally need replacing? Is it similar to body mounts? What is recommended pads to use? I know there are some poly for the body but unable to find these for the bed. Thanks

Mar 14, 2018 | 09:14 AM

95fiveoh

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They are really thin plastic pads, I wouldn't worry about them. They shouldn't need replaced. Worst case scenario you could make them easily out of some sheet plastic. I certainly wouldn't pay Ford for replacements.

Mar 14, 2018 | 09:19 AM

Robert S

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Cool! That is what I was looking for, I wasn't sure but thought it may be just that. TY

Mar 14, 2018 | 04:39 PM

Diesel_Brad

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They are rubber. Thin like a inner tube. The typically are in perfect shape

Mar 14, 2018 | 07:03 PM

Robert S

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Thanks Diesel Brad, I just about have the bed off, I could not believe that all the bed bolts unscrewed. Besides surface rust it is spotless under there, so grateful!!! I had more problems with three bolts that were from a 5th wheel receiver LOL. Hope I can get my buddy over to help pull it off tomorrow. It has a Roll-a-long rear bumper and welded plates to the frame with the tow hitch, I so wish it didn't so I could easily put a regular step bumper on it.

Mar 14, 2018 | 08:26 PM

Eddiec1564

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They are rubber. Thin like a inner tube. The typically are in perfect shape

That is what I used to replace the missing insulators on my truck. A old bike inner tube.

They are there to keep the squeaks down when the bed and frame flexes. I finally had enough of that "cricket" and used a old inner tube. Over 8 years now with no more "cricket".

Mar 14, 2018 | 08:29 PM

95fiveoh

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Sounds like good news. I didn't even bother trying to unbolt my bed bolts. I just hit 'em with an angle grinder. I bought new bed bolts from Ford. Good Lord are they expensive. The bed floor on my truck was so thin you could stab through it with a screw driver pretty much everywhere. Needless to say I replaced the bed.