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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 | the bed on my truck is rusted out how many cross sills are there supposed to be mine where missing.also where are they placed to line up with board holes.do they bolt in or welded ?
thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | Is that a long bed or short bed Chevy?
Mar-Ktech | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | On a short bed there are four cross sills. One up front, one in the rear and two supporting the middle. They are bolted in. The rear cross sill is tack welded to the bed side after assembly. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 | what are the cross sills bolted to the angle strip ? what are the measurements of the cross sills for proper alignment with bed wood ?
thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | 52:
There is a "front" cross sill that bolts to the angle strips and to the front bed panel. It has a row of holes on its front facing surface to bolt to the front bed panel. The next one toward the rear is about 26 7/8" back from the front bed panel and the third one back is about 53 7/16" back from the front bed panel. There should be an angle strip hole at each of those locations and the edge board is sandwiched between the cross sill and the angle strip. Use 5/16 carriage bolts at the angle strip and 1/4" hex bolts at the front bed panel. Only the cross sill at the front and the one at 53 7/16" get a bed-to-frame bolt, the middle one just rests on the frame but is not bolted to the frame. Hope this helps.
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