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11-23-2004, 07:13 PM
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87 Wanna Be K30
Join Date: May 2003
Location: long island, new york
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8ft bed mounting
hey guys, how ya been? i was wonderin the size of the bolts used to secure an 8ft bed onto my 85 chevy. i have a bunch of bolts and dont feel like ordering a kit. thanks.
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11-23-2004, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: NJ
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when i put the bed on my truck i just went to lowes and got eight pieces of the galvanized bolts that were like 4 4 1/2" long flat washer and lock washer for each and a nut i believe the wrench size was 9/16 so that makes em a 7/16 bolt??
it was quite easy to do
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11-23-2004, 11:11 PM
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Project 2 Resume
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Jim Thorpe, PA
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Just curious, where abouts on the Island. From Brentwood here. I did mine over the summer. Used 1/2" carriage bolts from home depot. Got them long enough to use washers and lock washers. Can't remember the lengths though. Around 4 1/2" sounds about right for a few of them.
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11-24-2004, 12:34 AM
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87 Wanna Be K30
Join Date: May 2003
Location: long island, new york
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im from east hampton badone07. i was going to get some 1/2 x 4 1/2 galv bolts from home depot lol. just wanted to make sure they were right size before i got em. thanks you guys!
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11-24-2004, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Edmond, OK
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bbchevy, one (on each side) of the bolts goes all the way through the frame and needs to be like 12" long. i only got like 10"ers and couldnt use them and have been without them, doesnt hurt anything, but to be done right..
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11-24-2004, 01:47 PM
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Don't Crush em Restore em
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Pinehurst, Texas
Posts: 764
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Long Bed Bolts
The long bed bolts that prerunner is talking about are on the pre 81 trucks. it is the second set of bolts back from the cab. The new model beds use different holes to mount the bed. My truck is a 80 model and put a 87 bed on it, only used 6 of the bolts to bolt mine down then had them spray bed liner over the holes.
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11-24-2004, 02:01 PM
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Slots go on anything!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Richardson, TX
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The 81 and later trucks use two of the really long bolts. I used 8 of teh short ones, and it worked just fine. That was putting an 86 bed on my 73.
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