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*lakeroadster* · 09-09-2010, 07:18 PM

If I understand your question I must state that the plates that are on the bottom of the cross sills are attached only with very small resistance spot welds.

I know this because I had to remove and relocate the plates when I widened the bed on my truck.

I wouldn't trust them to hold the bed on, they were never intended as structural attachments, there purpose is simply to keep the sills from spreading and to serve as a washer between the sills and the frame.

My 2 cents...................

09-09-2010, 07:18 PM	#6
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: bolt bed to frame under wood? If I understand your question I must state that the plates that are on the bottom of the cross sills are attached only with very small resistance spot welds. I know this because I had to remove and relocate the plates when I widened the bed on my truck. I wouldn't trust them to hold the bed on, they were never intended as structural attachments, there purpose is simply to keep the sills from spreading and to serve as a washer between the sills and the frame. My 2 cents...................