Fasteners for Bed "interface plates"?
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Where did this idea come from ?
The reason I ask is Japanese motorcycles / UTVs / ATVs have dozens of steel bolts that thread into the aluminum engine, frame, etc. and I never have an issue removing them or having problems with them oxidizing. As a matter of fact, I see more rust on steel bolts going into cast iron or steel than I do steel bolts going into aluminum.
Or am I missing something ??
The reason I ask is Japanese motorcycles / UTVs / ATVs have dozens of steel bolts that thread into the aluminum engine, frame, etc. and I never have an issue removing them or having problems with them oxidizing. As a matter of fact, I see more rust on steel bolts going into cast iron or steel than I do steel bolts going into aluminum.
Or am I missing something ??
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installed them at the dealer, the new bolts cut there own threads in the aluminum inserts. common on too many aluminum parts now.suspension arms and suck come with unthreaded holes now too. i suggest a cordless impact or similar cause those are a pain and take a while to mount all 4
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Those don't look like plated bolts....
Strange that Ford doesn't seem to follow its own recommendation? Just a fair warning to anyone that orders the Ford pivot box - no screws or bolts are provided for the latch, so they much be sourced.....and ford doesn't seem to have a part number.
Last edited by isthatahemi; Mar 4, 2017 at 04:59 PM. Reason: Added stuff
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Can anyone tell me what fasteners are used to attach the "Bed Standard Interface Plates" to the box? The holes on my '16 XLT are not threaded, it appears, and the dealer's Parts Dept. does not know the answer. I suspect that they are some kind of self-tapping fastener which chews it's own threads into the hole as it is installed. Or, perhaps a tap is involved.
These:
Thanks for any info.
These:
Thanks for any info.
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So if you take the adapter plate off there is no plate on the other side that could be moved around? I have been thinking about moving my adapter plate over to my toolbox since the front plates are otherwise hidden all the time.