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| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 71 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 71 | On the 49 AD 1/2 ton, there are six bolts that (by all the drawings I've seen) go through the bed wood, cross sills and frame. Is there any reason why I can't install the bolts first and put the wood over top of them by making a recess in the under side of the bed wood to clear the bolt heads? This would look better and I can't see how it could substantially weaken anything. Am I missing something? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | A buddy of mine did the exact thing on his 46 without any problems. I'd say go for it.
George | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | The bed sides don't have much lateral support without the bed wood bolted down. I would install the bolts the normal way, or mill a keyhole (or T) slot with a router table in the bottom of the wood so the bolts could be hidden.
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