Originals.jpg
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Original pre-'98 F-series bed bolts are carriage-type, with long square or oval bosses under the hea...

Grip Splines.jpg
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This bolt spun, so I welded a temporary grip to the head. After removal, I removed the grip, and wel...

Others.jpg
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Don't forget to remove any OTHER bolts holding the bed down, before attempting to lift it off. But t...

BedBoltCmprF.jpg
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These aftermarket bolt kits are affordable, and good enough, with 8mm Allen (hex recess) heads. At l...

BedBoltNew.jpg
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Aftermarket long bolt dimensions in mm.
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

BedBoltChased.jpg
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Aftermarket nuts included with bed bolts are crimped too much. If they're simply installed, they'll ...

BedLift96.jpg
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I sometimes use this portable gantry (made from scrap metal: a 5" Aluminum I-beam, some 1.5" straigh...

20221017_181012.jpg
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After thoroughly washing the frame (and whatever repairs prompted removing the bed are completed & c...

MidBedHole.jpg
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The hole over the axle needs to be enlarged just this much for the later bolts to fit.
IF THE IMAGE ...

BedLift4.jpg
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Lifting the bed is easier than it sounds - it doesn't weigh much, and an empty one can be lifted by ...

BedBolts95new.jpg
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Undercoating the exposed threads will protect them from rust, without interfering with removal.
IF T...