Bed bolts help!

krly79 · 11-05-2009, 09:32 PM

So I'd like to bolt my bed on, but the bolts have suffered the same fate as a lot of other stuff on my truck. I lost them. Now I need to know the length size and pitch of the bed bolts. Anyone know?

travisn · 11-05-2009, 09:38 PM

just go to GM. I dont see them charging too much more than any other bolts store. expect to pay $2-3 per bolt.

or maybe send s10 warehouse a message... or go to a junk yard...

mostizzle · 11-05-2009, 09:42 PM

uhh pull one out and take it to the hardware store and pay 50 cents a piece or so. my bad i read that wrong lol just go to the junkyard and put em in ur pocket and pay nuthin lol

MadMikeZ28 · 11-05-2009, 10:32 PM

They should be the same as a fender bolt with a 13mm head I believe. Unless you lost all of those as well, there is your sample.
Some of the local hardware stores sell the black oxide bolts with the washer or you could check out The Clip House. (ask for Fran

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travisn · 11-05-2009, 11:28 PM

are they the same as fender bolts? I though they were longer, like 4"?

24digger · 11-05-2009, 11:34 PM

15mm on the heads, so not the same as fender bolts. I'm sure they are metric but not sure what size

MadMikeZ28 · 11-06-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 24digger

15mm on the heads, so not the same as fender bolts. I'm sure they are metric but not sure what size

Thats right, they are 15mm. And I had my bed off a couple months ago so I should have remembered. I brain farted.

dcoogan · 11-07-2009, 12:29 AM

rear bolts are 1 inch 3/8 bolts , forward ones are 1 1/2 long 3/8 bolts

$1.00 should do it @ the depot

MadMikeZ28 · 11-07-2009, 12:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dcoogan

rear bolts are 1 inch 3/8 bolts , forward ones are 1 1/2 long 3/8 bolts

$1.00 should do it @ the depot

350X · 11-07-2009, 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MadMikeZ28

I dunno, think of the load on them, it’s a side to side shear load.
A 16 penny nail has awesome side load, if you ever roofed, the jacks are just nailed in with 2-3 each and you can put 5-10 bundles and 3 guys and they don't come out, as its a side load, would have to shear. Now a up and down load of even 5% of that weight would pull the nail out.

Which is similar, the only real load on the bed bolts are side to side shear loads.
Not really any load on the threads or nuts, cept to hold it down, which gravity n weight helps.

Long as he’s not lifting the truck up by the bed with an over head hoist……

Now of course got out n buy good grade 8 with the good anti rust coating.

The cheap HW store grade 5 will rust nasty quick.

11-05-2009, 09:32 PM	#1
krly79 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	Bed bolts help! So I'd like to bolt my bed on, but the bolts have suffered the same fate as a lot of other stuff on my truck. I lost them. Now I need to know the length size and pitch of the bed bolts. Anyone know?
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travisn Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 395 Location: Batavia, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! just go to GM. I dont see them charging too much more than any other bolts store. expect to pay $2-3 per bolt. or maybe send s10 warehouse a message... or go to a junk yard... Last edited by travisn : 11-05-2009 at 09:40 PM.
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mostizzle You...Tonight Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 786 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! uhh pull one out and take it to the hardware store and pay 50 cents a piece or so. my bad i read that wrong lol just go to the junkyard and put em in ur pocket and pay nuthin lol Last edited by mostizzle : 11-05-2009 at 09:43 PM.
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MadMikeZ28 Stealin JTC's sandwichs Age: 41 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,416 Location: In jtc's basement eating the salami sandwich from his fridge User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! They should be the same as a fender bolt with a 13mm head I believe. Unless you lost all of those as well, there is your sample. Some of the local hardware stores sell the black oxide bolts with the washer or you could check out The Clip House. (ask for Fran )
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11-05-2009, 11:28 PM	#5
travisn Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 395 Location: Batavia, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! are they the same as fender bolts? I though they were longer, like 4"?
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24digger Registered User Age: 45 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 131 Location: Central Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! 15mm on the heads, so not the same as fender bolts. I'm sure they are metric but not sure what size
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11-06-2009, 12:49 AM	#7
MadMikeZ28 Stealin JTC's sandwichs Age: 41 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,416 Location: In jtc's basement eating the salami sandwich from his fridge User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! Quote: Originally Posted by 24digger 15mm on the heads, so not the same as fender bolts. I'm sure they are metric but not sure what size Thats right, they are 15mm. And I had my bed off a couple months ago so I should have remembered. I brain farted.
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11-07-2009, 12:29 AM	#8
dcoogan 1993 S-10 EL 4.3L Age: 37 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Connecticut User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! rear bolts are 1 inch 3/8 bolts , forward ones are 1 1/2 long 3/8 bolts $1.00 should do it @ the depot
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11-07-2009, 12:48 AM	#9
MadMikeZ28 Stealin JTC's sandwichs Age: 41 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,416 Location: In jtc's basement eating the salami sandwich from his fridge User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! Quote: Originally Posted by dcoogan rear bolts are 1 inch 3/8 bolts , forward ones are 1 1/2 long 3/8 bolts $1.00 should do it @ the depot
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11-07-2009, 01:14 AM	#10
350X Matt Smith Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 318 Location: NW Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Bed bolts help! Quote: Originally Posted by MadMikeZ28 I dunno, think of the load on them, it’s a side to side shear load. A 16 penny nail has awesome side load, if you ever roofed, the jacks are just nailed in with 2-3 each and you can put 5-10 bundles and 3 guys and they don't come out, as its a side load, would have to shear. Now a up and down load of even 5% of that weight would pull the nail out. Which is similar, the only real load on the bed bolts are side to side shear loads. Not really any load on the threads or nuts, cept to hold it down, which gravity n weight helps. Long as he’s not lifting the truck up by the bed with an over head hoist…… Now of course got out n buy good grade 8 with the good anti rust coating. The cheap HW store grade 5 will rust nasty quick.
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