buffalob Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Does anyone know off the top of the head the size of the bolts and nuts that hold down the bed to the frame rails? I can't take the time to dig for mine to bolt the bed down to the trailer frame. I scored a low mile 92' 4.0 HO from a guy off craigslist. I don't yet have my hardware mounted on the truck to put the tailgate on to go pick it up and need to take the trailer to pick up the motor. If someone knows I can stop at the hardware store and just buy a set on my way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 There are no bolts, the bottom of the bed has studs in it, I believe they are 3/8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 There are by recollection 4 nuts (one in each corner) on studs as you mention. There are also 4 bolts that go though the "frame" rails into the bottom of the bed. I assume both nuts/studs and bolts are metric and fine thread. Just could not remember what size. Regardless it made more sense to slap the tailgate on bucky and go tote the engine home, Than rig the lights bolt the bed down and use the trailer with no plates on it for the quick trip. Many thanks for the reply though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Found it.....guess I should have used search ather than posed the question..sorry. The thread size is M10-1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ah, I guess I was a little slow. The bed nuts are 10-1.5, just like the rear bumper nuts and crossmember nuts. Us rust belt owners get real familiar with the bolt and tap sizes on these trucks. Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Sorry for the bad info, I was way off. I didn't remember any bolts when I took my bed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 No sweat it's all good. I would have been better with the original plan and bolted the bed back on the trailer. I slapped one of the tailgates on the truck and retrieved the HO 4.0 . Point of fact when the seller tells you "don't worry about laying that motor down, we drained the oil out before it was pulled" Don't you believe it baby....I had give or take 4 quarts of old oil all over the bed... Btw looks like the raptor liner is pretty good $#!&. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Raptor liner is the DIY spray on stuff? I was looking at using it on my daily driver, my bed is taking a good beating. You'd recommend it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Having little to compare it to...yes I would. But I have to say I am very careful with prep work on any surface I paint etc. I have a buddy with Rhino liner in his truck, and by comparison the rhino stuff seems softer and a bit "giving" while the raptor liner is harder and might tend to chip if hit hard enough. If you are looking for something to hold up to stuff just being thrown in the back and letting it bang around back there, the rhino liner might be a better choice...just don't know yet. I personally like the look of the raptor liner stuff much better, time will tell how it holds up. My best suggestion with the raptor liner is to follow the directions and then some on the prep... and without a doubt if in the prep you take it to bare metal then absolutely use their adhesion promoter before shooting it on there. I have used it on the bumpers side bars and roll bar also. I also intend to scuff the paint on the lower bed side and doors and shoot them as well after I get the paint job sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I was looking at Line-X but the $600 quote that I got was hard to swallow. So far I have nothing back there and the bed floor is pretty beat up from stuff sliding around. Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yeah I got a quote from LineX too....that's what led me to look elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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