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projectking · 02-22-2015, 07:02 PM

Hi, just wondering what length carriage bolts are needed for putting a steel floor bed back together for my 70' longbed. Measuring the bolts that I removed I came up with 7/8" in length......3/4"&1" are readily avail, will the 3/4" work?

hugger6933 · 02-22-2015, 08:55 PM

No I don't think your gonna have that much extra to go back to a 3/4 unless you threw away all of the round thick washers that were on the bottom side of the bed. A lot of people let those get away from them on the first bed they do and end up either not putting them back or using a hardware kit to get them to assemble the bed. Then for the next time [and for most there is a next time] they keep the thick washers. I'd go with the 1 inch and be a little long rather than being too short. Jim

projectking · 02-23-2015, 06:10 AM

Thank you!

projectking · 02-23-2015, 09:33 AM

Here is a source for thick washers, not sure if they are exactly the same though.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/261358301738?nav=SEARCH

02-22-2015, 07:02 PM	#1
projectking Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orland Park Il Posts: 2,041	Assembling a fleetside bed Hi, just wondering what length carriage bolts are needed for putting a steel floor bed back together for my 70' longbed. Measuring the bolts that I removed I came up with 7/8" in length......3/4"&1" are readily avail, will the 3/4" work? __________________ 68 GMC C3500 Longhorn DRW 67 Chevy C10 LWB 90 Mustang Gt 90 Mustang Notchback

02-22-2015, 08:55 PM	#2
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,280	Re: Assembling a fleetside bed No I don't think your gonna have that much extra to go back to a 3/4 unless you threw away all of the round thick washers that were on the bottom side of the bed. A lot of people let those get away from them on the first bed they do and end up either not putting them back or using a hardware kit to get them to assemble the bed. Then for the next time [and for most there is a next time] they keep the thick washers. I'd go with the 1 inch and be a little long rather than being too short. Jim

02-23-2015, 06:10 AM	#3
projectking Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orland Park Il Posts: 2,041	Re: Assembling a fleetside bed Thank you! __________________ 68 GMC C3500 Longhorn DRW 67 Chevy C10 LWB 90 Mustang Gt 90 Mustang Notchback

02-23-2015, 09:33 AM	#4
projectking Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orland Park Il Posts: 2,041	Re: Assembling a fleetside bed Here is a source for thick washers, not sure if they are exactly the same though. http://m.ebay.com/itm/261358301738?nav=SEARCH __________________ 68 GMC C3500 Longhorn DRW 67 Chevy C10 LWB 90 Mustang Gt 90 Mustang Notchback

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