So i got a great deal on a set of bed rails.....and need to put them on. My lariat of course has no stake pocket cut outs....so i need to take the bed caps off and cut them out.....anyone know how the bed rail caps come off???

 

well if your talking about the factory plastic caps have fun

youll need plyers and a long interior tool

get inside the bed, best to start up by the cap, look under the bed rail youll see plastic clips, use the plyes to squeeze clip and push up on them

now that only works on some of them and thats were the interior tool come in to play to pry the clips out

be carefull it doesn't take much to break the clips....i've never taken on off with out breaking one clip

 

are the clips replaceable???? or if i break it am i sol?

 

nope, you'll have to buy a new cap

but their not really pricey tho

i'm guessing you have a 5.5 bed ...i would look to find the hole and use a hole saw

 

glad you received your bed rails...
as far as the bed caps go, if you try to take them off with out breaking any clips,make sure you try this on a warm day whe the plastic is nice and warm. start from the tail gate and work towards the cab. take your time. when i took them off mine to replace them it was cold and only broke one clip.
they are not to expensive to replace i paid around $55.00 for the pair with my dealer discount. i would expect you would pay around $75.00 without a discount.
good luck!

 

I think I gave either 45 or 65 for a 6.5' one two years ago. Mine was scratched so I replaced it and tried to learn how to do it without snapping the molded plastic clip. I did it on a warm day, in direct sunlight And I kept my hot water hose handy. yes, I got wet but I ran water down the top, worked a few up, more water, got a few more. a shot of wd-4o or the like helps A Lot. after you get it started, spray the underside so that it drips down toward the next clips. I think there were about 12 clips in 6.5'. rear bumper step pads come off the same way.

 

1st off.....a big shout out to helix360....thanks a bunch for the rails....

2nd....maybe i'll just cut them out from the top...i guess i'll have no real reason to ever take the rails off so you'll never see the cut out anyhow....

 

I hear all this talk about the Lincoln bed rails. What's so special about them? Anyone have a pic of a set on their truck vs the stock F150 rails? Just wanna know what all the hype is about?

 

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The chrome rails on the bed.....weren't available on fords.....and in my opinion...look much classier than the aftermarket options

 

I gotcha....not my taste considering I bought my FX4 to eliminate the chrome, but I can see how they might be apealing to someone with a Lariat or the like, with an abundance of it on their vehicle.

 

I can tell you if your working on a SuperCrew then you have no stake posts just a rectangular cut out and thats it !!!!!!