bed bolts
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bed bolts
I'm intalling a rust free box on my 94 enforcer 4x4. I never payed too much attention when I cut the old ones off, I need to know if there is a specific bolt that has to be used to hold the bed on the frame or can I just go with a standard Gr 5 bolt, if so what size and length do I need?
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They take specific bolts and each one is different....
For mine, the front two and the back two were similar but one set was longer than the other. The two in the middle were different than those in that they had a square under the head of the bolt where the others had oval shapes under the head of the bolt (carage bolt).
What I ended up doing was putting nuts on the top of the bolts and welding them. Then unbolt them - do my thing and bolt them back and cut the nuts off the top and grind it smooth again.
The bolts are unique....but if you can find carage bolts or other bolts that will fit/work than go ahead and use them.
They're like $10 each at Ford.
For mine, the front two and the back two were similar but one set was longer than the other. The two in the middle were different than those in that they had a square under the head of the bolt where the others had oval shapes under the head of the bolt (carage bolt).
What I ended up doing was putting nuts on the top of the bolts and welding them. Then unbolt them - do my thing and bolt them back and cut the nuts off the top and grind it smooth again.
The bolts are unique....but if you can find carage bolts or other bolts that will fit/work than go ahead and use them.
They're like $10 each at Ford.
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Ok thanks ... Carrage bolts it is... are they 1/2"?? 5/8? how long? I somehow thought that there was a spacer in the crossmembers of the box, The old box was completely shot and was discarded last spring so I have nothing to go by.. except what little memory I have left...lol
