Bed bolt placement
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Bed bolt placement
I asked a question yesterday that received no replys so I'll try to simplify it.
Does the flareside and the styleside bed floors bolt to the frame in the same frame holes?
Does the flareside and the styleside bed floors bolt to the frame in the same frame holes?
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Charles,
I’m no expert, hell I’m not even very good, but if it were me, I’d;
Take some L shaped steel (each edge about ¾ inch deep) drill ¼ inch holes in it every 3 inches along one side only. Using those holes against the walls and front of the bed, I would spot weld the steel to the sides. The edge not welded to the bed would be horizontal on the top edge.
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I would then the bed upside down and make DARNED SURE it was square and level. Lay the piece of late model steel bed floor into the frame that you created and weld the bed floor to the frame work. After tacking it in place, I’d fully weld the whole shebang together.
Once I flipped the bed back over right side up, I would probably apply paintable seam sealer to the joint between the frame (3/4 X ¾) steel and the bed walls. Paint her and Bob’s yer uncle.
Not saying that’s the right way or the best way, just the way I’d do ‘er.
I’m no expert, hell I’m not even very good, but if it were me, I’d;
Take some L shaped steel (each edge about ¾ inch deep) drill ¼ inch holes in it every 3 inches along one side only. Using those holes against the walls and front of the bed, I would spot weld the steel to the sides. The edge not welded to the bed would be horizontal on the top edge.
Like this
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I would then the bed upside down and make DARNED SURE it was square and level. Lay the piece of late model steel bed floor into the frame that you created and weld the bed floor to the frame work. After tacking it in place, I’d fully weld the whole shebang together.
Once I flipped the bed back over right side up, I would probably apply paintable seam sealer to the joint between the frame (3/4 X ¾) steel and the bed walls. Paint her and Bob’s yer uncle.
Not saying that’s the right way or the best way, just the way I’d do ‘er.
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What I want to know is will the styleside bolt up the same as the flareside. Do they use the same mounting locations. Maybe what I am asking is confusing.
Does the bed mount to a removable bed frame that bolts to the frame or is the bed frame tacked to the bed floor and then the bed frame is bolted to the frame. I remember that the bed frame came off with the floor and that the bolts went through to the frame but is that frame removable from the bed or ??????????? I don't remember if it was just the through bolts that held it or was there more????????
Does the bed mount to a removable bed frame that bolts to the frame or is the bed frame tacked to the bed floor and then the bed frame is bolted to the frame. I remember that the bed frame came off with the floor and that the bolts went through to the frame but is that frame removable from the bed or ??????????? I don't remember if it was just the through bolts that held it or was there more????????
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on my 60 styleside the bed and mounting frame are one piece. the floor is spot welded to the mounting frame and also the mounting frame is spot welded to the wheel wells at 4 points.
so in effect the bed is one complete piece that bolts to the frame.
i would suspect that the flareside and styleside would use the same mounting points as i can't see Ford building two different frames for the same truck size.
rgds
Mike
so in effect the bed is one complete piece that bolts to the frame.
i would suspect that the flareside and styleside would use the same mounting points as i can't see Ford building two different frames for the same truck size.
rgds
Mike
