Truck Bed Bolts?

[Carolinaboy]

I found a part number but never found any specs. Those are special bolts designed by Ford to be able to withstand lifting the entire truck up by the bed. If you replace them with something off spec and your bed falls off going down the highway somebody could sue you.

well I better just paint my current ones

 

[Bigredmariner]

I was doing some reading and a bunch of guys had some real problems getting the nuts off. A set of nuts was priced at $50 or $60. Hell I'd give it a try and see if you can get them out and sand/ paint them. Especially if they had them out to spray, you might just get lucky.

 

[Bernie]

I was doing some reading and a bunch of guys had some real problems getting the nuts off. A set of nuts was priced at $50 or $60. Hell I'd give it a try and see if you can get them out and sand/ paint them. Especially if they had them out to spray, you might just get lucky.

Probably just "jam" nuts and grade 8 bolts.

To help cut through the rust and get the nuts off easier, mix a 50/50 batch of ATF and acetone and squirt that on the nuts. Works better than 99% of the stuff on the market at freeing up rusted parts. Just remember, the acetone is very flammable.

 

[Bigredmariner]

I was doing some reading and a bunch of guys had some real problems getting the nuts off. A set of nuts was priced at $50 or $60. Hell I'd give it a try and see if you can get them out and sand/ paint them. Especially if they had them out to spray, you might just get lucky.

Probably just "jam" nuts and grade 8 bolts.

To help cut through the rust and get the nuts off easier, mix a 50/50 batch of ATF and acetone and squirt that on the nuts. Works better than 99% of the stuff on the market at freeing up rusted parts. Just remember, the acetone is very flammable.

That mix works miracles.

 

[Carolinaboy]

I know they come out because he got them out after some persuasion I'll try that out thanks guys

 

[Zembonez]

If they come out easily a wire wheel on a bench grinder works miracles on cleaning them up and removing all of the rust. Spray a good rattle can primer on them and a couple of good coats of Duplicolor and you should be good for some time.

 

[vansdonk]

Sand, coat with Por-15, let sit for a few days, then spray paint shiny!!!!

 

[Carolinaboy]

should I put some Loc tite on the threads when I re-install them

 

[Zembonez]

Sand, coat with Por-15, let sit for a few days, then spray paint shiny!!!!

That is good stuff.

Vans probably possesses a degree in rustology with all of those British jobs..

 

[Bigredmariner]

should I put some Loc tite on the threads when I re-install them

I wouldn't bother with Loc-tite, I would use some antiseize though on the threads in case you decide to take them out again.