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11-18-2015, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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pick up bed question
30 pickup. I am trying to save the bed on my money pit project and have a question. there are a set of z shaped brackets riveted to the front of the sub rails that bolts go through to the frame, the front of the wood rails sit inside these. I have fabricated my own brackets from 1/8" flat metal. the original brackets were curved in the inner flange. this is visable in the catalogs and the rest. manual. what is the purpose of the curved flange? I made mine flat but can easily change that.
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11-18-2015, 08:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: pick up bed question
A bolt runs inside that curve in between the metal and wood to mount the bed to the frame.
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11-18-2015, 08:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: pick up bed question
Larry,
I have wondered the same thing. My bed is missing one of the Z brackets. There are a pair of Z brackets currently listed on eBay. I have never seen them on eBay before. The price is reasonable and there is a "best offer" option, so they could be purchased a little cheaper; if you decide to go with exact duplicates of the originals. Unfortunately, I ordered the Z bracket at a higher price. The only thing I can think of about why the curved part of the brackets is on the brackets is maybe the ends of the curved part contacts the frame for more support. As you know there isn't much frame left after the cab is installed, so maybe the Z brackets add extra support. I don't think Ford would have made the brackets more complicated with the curved area unless there as a good reason. Rusty Nelson |
11-19-2015, 02:10 AM | #4 |
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Re: pick up bed question
29closedcab is correct, the curve in the Z bracket makes room for the bolt to pass closely to the edge of the wood support rail under the bed and bolt to the frame. That bolt is the most forward bolt holding the bed to the frame. My bed is off of my truck but I believe that some of the curved part of the Z bracket rests on the frame, maybe just the rear portion (it seems like it was very little).
The other hole in the Z bracket is to hold the wood to the bracket. There is a countersunk hole for the washers and nut on the under side of the wood. -DAN |
11-19-2015, 07:15 AM | #5 |
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Re: pick up bed question
thanks guys. I may modify the brackets I made or look at those on ebay. there were so many parts either missing or broken I am having a real challenge getting this project together.
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11-19-2015, 09:32 AM | #6 |
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After thinking about this a little more after posting the response above. I now think the bolt that goes into the hole nearest the riveted end of the Z bracket is ONLY fastened to the wood plank (not the frame). The bolt that goes next to the curved part and goes next to the inner side of the wood plank then goes through the frame. I think the ends of the curved part MUST lay totally on top of the frame as the hole in the frame is in the center of the top frame rail. Rusty Nelson Last edited by wrndln; 11-19-2015 at 10:38 AM. |
11-19-2015, 10:48 AM | #7 |
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Re: pick up bed question
Rusty, you have the right idea now. Once you straighten your brackets a little and attach the wood to the bed the bolts that go through the curved part of the Z bracket will line up with the holes in the frame just fine. -DAN
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