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How to get bed apart?
Well I am taking my bed apart to bedline it and paint it and install new floor/front panel. The bolts with the round tops, should I just grind ALL of them off? They all just turn in place. Also, does anyone know of a Stainless Steel bed bolt kit? Thanks for all help.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
I cut mine from the bottom between the washer and the nut so as not to damage the bed floor. There are a couple you will need a small cutting wheel for. I used my dremel cutter for those. Don't forget there are a couple of spot welds on the top side of the bed floor to the rear pillars.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
The spot welds are marked in the pic.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
Thanks! Any more help also appreciated.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
Tighten them till they break from underneath. If they are spinning already, you can cut a slot for a screwdriver, or weld a nut on top...
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Re: How to get bed apart?
Not my first rodeo... Living in the land of rust, you find lots of methods to take things apart. A sawzall is a wonderful thing also.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
i've just always ground them down with a cutoff wheel
local hardware store should have stainlees bolts for the bed without having to pay shipping
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Re: How to get bed apart?
Yeah, but then I have to find out how many I need for each size. Which could take a while. Plus they might cost more at a hardware store.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
bolts at the store cost pennys on the dollar, u can get a SS bolt for like .40 cent or so depending on the hardness and if u need to know the size just have someone who may have them on hand off measure them for u, that way u dont have to deal with shipping
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Re: How to get bed apart?
OK thanks guys.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
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![]() I also used a cutoff wheel to cut my bolts out of my stepside. Patience and a steady hand and you shouldn't damage the angle strips or bed floor. I bought stainless carraige bolts for mine from a local place. If you're just going to spray over the bolts with bedliner, this may be your cheapest option?
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Re: How to get bed apart?
x 3 that's what I did, too.....Tighten them from underneath until they broke off.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
I drilled mine out from the top, And if you want I have a set of S.S. bolts that I bought from Chevy Duty that I can measure and give you the thread size on, I paid almost 20.00 bucks for them and felt kind of stupid when I figures out the were just carriage bolts, washers and nuts!!
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Re: How to get bed apart?
You could also put a small tack on them to the bed. I think parts vendors should sell bolt kits.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
I have taken a few apart and have also used an impact wrench to break them off from underneath... You can usually get over 3/4 of them this way and, as far as the rest, I had better luck drilling them out. Drill a 1/8" pilot hole then use a larger bit to drill through the head. I found a cut-off wheel especially hard to get in the corners without doing some damage.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
Tack?
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Re: How to get bed apart?
I just had a person on one side with locking pliers and me on the other with a socket. Worked out great.
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Yea, tack-em down with a thumbtack so they won't turn.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
contact tim @ christiansclassics.com He has a sweet stainless steel bolt kit for the bed.It's not cheap,but it has everything you need.And it's packaged and labeled so there's no guessing.
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Re: How to get bed apart?
I dont have a welder. I want/need stainless steel, but thanks anyway. The kit isnt on his website. Do you know the price?
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yea his website does not contain all he has.Just call him up tell him I sent ya.Here's his number.Toll Free: 877.654.2287 Your welcome in advance,Zac
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