Bed Mounting Bolts

[Chris4x4Gill2]

I'm almost ready to re-install the bed on my truck and its been so long since i took it off I cant remember all the details. It is a steel 72 longbed.

I am going to order all new hardware (anywhere better than LMC to get it?). The kit lists Bolts, offset washers,washers, lock washers, and nuts but for some reason I keep thinking there should be some type of rubber spacers or pads between the bed and frame rails? Am I off on that? Becasue I dont see any mention of them in the catalogs for a steel bed, only for the wood beds.

[cdowns]

for a metal floor bed i've always gone to hardware store and gotten stainless carrige bolts to mount the bed// have always made my own rubber pads to mount bed// its just common hardware store stuff i see no need to pay shipping costs to mount a bed

that kit your listing offset washers etc i think is 4 a wood floor

[Chris4x4Gill2]

The offset washers were the main reason I was looking at ordering vs going ot the hardware store.

So you do use rubber pads? what have you found best to make them out of? I was thinking something like a floor mat cut to fit.

[JORGIE95961]

dude id use like an intertube or somethin

[Classic Heartbeat]

Rubber pads are not stock, however a lot of guys opt to use them. You can make them from a thick rubber semi truck mud flap. We also have the bed bolt kits. WES

[Chris4x4Gill2]

good suggestion hadnt thought of that yet.

[Classic Heartbeat]

Remember to use a ground strap to ground the bed to the chassis. With a wood bottom bed, and rubber mounting pads your bed will be completely isolated from your common ground. WES

[Chris4x4Gill2]

It will be a steel bed, will the bolts provide enough of a ground? (using rubber pads)

Probably a good idea to add a grounding strap anyway I think. I've had problems with bad grounds on other things.

[Classic Heartbeat]

I thought that when you were looking for a kit with the offset washers you must have a wood bed bottom. That is what those are for. Either way it is always a good idea to use ground straps... WES

[Chris4x4Gill2]

Can anyone tell me the size and length of these bolts? I dont have the old bolts or the bed handy to try and measure myself.