A little help?
02-27-2015, 08:44 PM
#11
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I understand what Tejasandre was saying on how to drill the holes and whatnot, yes that will definitely work without any issues.
What I would like to do is actually have a hole big enough for the thread rod or bolt to go through and somehow have a washer on the backside of the bed between the cab to act as a backer. Somehow I just don't see this happening, unless the bed is actually removed from the frame itself which I have no intentions on doing
What I would like to do is actually have a hole big enough for the thread rod or bolt to go through and somehow have a washer on the backside of the bed between the cab to act as a backer. Somehow I just don't see this happening, unless the bed is actually removed from the frame itself which I have no intentions on doing
02-28-2015, 07:12 PM
#14
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I'm trying to figure out how I can get a "T-nut" attached to the rail of the bed.. Seems like going this route would work also
02-28-2015, 07:22 PM
#15
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Friend just recommended this... Get 2 stainless nuts, an tack weld them over the holes in the lip of the bed.. Seems workable....
02-28-2015, 07:41 PM
#16
Nutserts in the lip, and use a regular bolt from inside the box.
02-28-2015, 10:17 PM
#17
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^^^. Best one yet... And most practical!
03-02-2015, 09:09 AM
#18
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Well the big box stores around me do not sell nutserts. They have in stock what is called a "Well Nut".
Basically looks like a big nutsert, but the outside part of the body is a hard rubber like material and from what I have read online it seems like it compresses this rubber material to do exactly what a nutsert does. but then when you take the bolt out of it, it goes back to its normal size.
Basically looks like a big nutsert, but the outside part of the body is a hard rubber like material and from what I have read online it seems like it compresses this rubber material to do exactly what a nutsert does. but then when you take the bolt out of it, it goes back to its normal size.
03-03-2015, 03:54 PM
#20
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Just got my nutserts from fastenal, 3/8" in size. Well, I went to drill the hole in the bed of the truck and it's about a 1/16" to 1/8" inch to big.
I tried to put tape around the nutsert to make up for the difference and it still turns inside of the hole that is too big.
And I screwed now or do I have to go up one more size on the nutsert and possibly drill the hole at tad bigger so it fits perfectly?
I tried to put tape around the nutsert to make up for the difference and it still turns inside of the hole that is too big.
And I screwed now or do I have to go up one more size on the nutsert and possibly drill the hole at tad bigger so it fits perfectly?