Adjusting Bed....
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Adjusting Bed....
Upon inspecing the truck for my other two posts...I noticed that my bed is currently only held on by 3 of 4 bolts...and they do not look like the proper type....How heavy / how hard is shifting the bed to re-secure it? Do I need a lift of some sort, or will my 3-ton hydraulic floor jack be sufficient?
Also, what sort of bolts should be used and how many minimum?
Also, what sort of bolts should be used and how many minimum?
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If your bed weighs 6,000 pounds, your truck would be pretty heavy. Your jack should be more than adequate. Just use a piece of 2x8 to spread the load, and a 4x4 to put vertically between the floor jack and the spreader board. Do not lift if very high & you can slide it around a little bit at a time. (Actually, you may not even need the jack once you break the joints free.) I just pulled the bolts in a '60 bed and there were eight of them. Two at the back that do not go through the bed, with the others being carriage bolts that went through the bed. (Take all the bolts out before you do any shifting.)
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The rear two on my '60 8' styleside bed are ordinary bolts. Grade 2 (or grade 5 if you are the nervous type).
The six carriage bolts are fine threads, which are probably a notch above the regular carriage bolts. You can get these from LMCtrucks.com for a little more than a buck each, but regular carriage bolts should do fine if you have the whole set. I'd use nylon-insert locking nuts to keep everything nice & tight.
The six carriage bolts are fine threads, which are probably a notch above the regular carriage bolts. You can get these from LMCtrucks.com for a little more than a buck each, but regular carriage bolts should do fine if you have the whole set. I'd use nylon-insert locking nuts to keep everything nice & tight.
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Originally Posted by Unimog005
Upon inspecing the truck for my other two posts...I noticed that my bed is currently only held on by 3 of 4 bolts...and they do not look like the proper type....How heavy / how hard is shifting the bed to re-secure it? Do I need a lift of some sort, or will my 3-ton hydraulic floor jack be sufficient?
Also, what sort of bolts should be used and how many minimum?
Also, what sort of bolts should be used and how many minimum?
Bill should have the proper bolt listing for you.
John
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