Modern Bed Bolt Swap?
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When I had my 94 nissan 240sx done, I had a 96 240sx hubs and differential, 96 300zx brakes and rear spindles and shocks, the motor was a JDM motor that took some parts off a 92 Sentra and some off an 88 200sx... it got hard to keep things straight. I actually had a spreadsheet I made for it!
And now my truck is a 77 F150 body on a 78 F250 frame with axles out of a 79 F350 and a 92 F250, a lincoln motor (actually my 460 might be out of a truck, its got the saginaw box?), and transfer cases out of who even knows what years (203/205 doubled)...
Front 1 ton ford brakes, rear 1 ton chevy brakes....
I'm so not forward to having to keep all this straight as I get everything together and doubtless will need lots of small pieces. And even worse a few years down the road as I'm maintaining it.
And now my truck is a 77 F150 body on a 78 F250 frame with axles out of a 79 F350 and a 92 F250, a lincoln motor (actually my 460 might be out of a truck, its got the saginaw box?), and transfer cases out of who even knows what years (203/205 doubled)...
Front 1 ton ford brakes, rear 1 ton chevy brakes....
I'm so not forward to having to keep all this straight as I get everything together and doubtless will need lots of small pieces. And even worse a few years down the road as I'm maintaining it.
Oh the fun!
Josh
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From: Gilbert, PA
I just put a bed on a 92 with the superduty speed nut and torx bolts. Just make sure you antiseeze the snot out of the bolts. If not, in 10 years when you go to remove the bolts and the speed nut breaks
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Also, anyone have part numbers handy so I know I'm getting the right thing? As well as a source for purchase?
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From: Merlin, OR
Getting ready to do this mod. Gonna buy the super duty bolts and nuts. I see there are two sizes. Do I need the long or the short ones, or a combination of the two??? Please let me know.
Also, anyone have part numbers handy so I know I'm getting the right thing? As well as a source for purchase?
Also, anyone have part numbers handy so I know I'm getting the right thing? As well as a source for purchase?
Part number for the screw N806251-S103
Part number for the nut N803334-S439
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I don't know if it helps any but I just sold a 2003 Ranger that had the same big button style head with a beefy torx center, i'm sure that makes it easy to install but like mentioned before, get out the anti-sieze and use it. 
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