Fleet Bedside Braces

[Richard Dobson]

I am putting the bed together on a fleetside with a wooden floor and have everything together but the two braces that go in front of the wheels from the cross sill to the bottom of the bedside on both sides. I can get one side on fairly easily but when I go to the other side and try to assemble it, I put the top bolt in the cross sill then try the one at the bottom of the bedside and it looks like I need to push the bedside outward at least 1" or more to get the holes to line up for the 5/16 bolt, which it very hard to do. Anyone have experience doing this who can advise. Thanks