Bed Rails
09-06-2014, 08:00 PM
#1
Bed Rails
Hey all,
Looking at maybe putting some nice black bed rails on my 14' black appearance package fx4.
Looking around for some pics of similar trucks with bed rails but can't seem to find many. Are they a thing of the past? lol
Anyways, any brand you guys recommend? I was looking at the Putco ones which seem pretty nice. Any other good brands?
Thanks
Looking at maybe putting some nice black bed rails on my 14' black appearance package fx4.
Looking around for some pics of similar trucks with bed rails but can't seem to find many. Are they a thing of the past? lol
Anyways, any brand you guys recommend? I was looking at the Putco ones which seem pretty nice. Any other good brands?
Thanks
09-06-2014, 10:15 PM
#4
Senior Member
Hey all, Looking at maybe putting some nice black bed rails on my 14' black appearance package fx4. Looking around for some pics of similar trucks with bed rails but can't seem to find many. Are they a thing of the past? lol Anyways, any brand you guys recommend? I was looking at the Putco ones which seem pretty nice. Any other good brands? Thanks
09-07-2014, 12:58 PM
#5
The following users liked this post:
AutoAnything (09-08-2014)
09-10-2014, 07:09 PM
#6
Senior Member
Ok, words of advice, DONT DO IT!!! They r expensive for what they r. They r cheap, they look good, but r worthless. I got the black putco's in two weeks ago. Installed one side, instructions say 27 lbs of torque. I had torque wrench set at 20, damn bolt went right through. Just got new end caps today, warranty, got one side installed, yes they look great, but aren't strong at all.
When I was emailing autoanything and putco about warranty, I asked putco why the black end caps r made from plastic and the chrome ones made from metal, he didn't know why. He said that would probably never change either. I don't understand why just bc we want black over chrome, that they have to b cheap and useless. The only good way of doing this, and expensive, would b to buy the metal boss lockers and have then powdercoated black, that's the only way you will get a descent bed rail worth anything!!!
When I was emailing autoanything and putco about warranty, I asked putco why the black end caps r made from plastic and the chrome ones made from metal, he didn't know why. He said that would probably never change either. I don't understand why just bc we want black over chrome, that they have to b cheap and useless. The only good way of doing this, and expensive, would b to buy the metal boss lockers and have then powdercoated black, that's the only way you will get a descent bed rail worth anything!!!
The following 2 users liked this post by Belushi:
AutoAnything (09-11-2014),
Sask F150 (09-11-2014)
09-11-2014, 01:54 PM
#7
Your Mod Superstore!
Ok, words of advice, DONT DO IT!!! They r expensive for what they r. They r cheap, they look good, but r worthless. I got the black putco's in two weeks ago. Installed one side, instructions say 27 lbs of torque. I had torque wrench set at 20, damn bolt went right through. Just got new end caps today, warranty, got one side installed, yes they look great, but aren't strong at all.
When I was emailing autoanything and putco about warranty, I asked putco why the black end caps r made from plastic and the chrome ones made from metal, he didn't know why. He said that would probably never change either. I don't understand why just bc we want black over chrome, that they have to b cheap and useless. The only good way of doing this, and expensive, would b to buy the metal boss lockers and have then powdercoated black, that's the only way you will get a descent bed rail worth anything!!!
When I was emailing autoanything and putco about warranty, I asked putco why the black end caps r made from plastic and the chrome ones made from metal, he didn't know why. He said that would probably never change either. I don't understand why just bc we want black over chrome, that they have to b cheap and useless. The only good way of doing this, and expensive, would b to buy the metal boss lockers and have then powdercoated black, that's the only way you will get a descent bed rail worth anything!!!
Tom
AutoAnything
Trending Topics
09-11-2014, 02:14 PM
#8
Senior Member
Did u find where it says 27 lbs?? The second time I did 20 again, this time didn't break, break I out a lock washer in too, but they r still flimsy as hell. And somebody from ur store is giving me hell about returning them!!!
09-11-2014, 04:49 PM
#9
Your Mod Superstore!
Send me a PM with your order number and I will see what I can do about the return.
Tom
AutoAnything