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If you have not yet disassembled your original bed, make notes or sketches and take pictures of part locations
to aid in the assembly procedure. Use the following steps to assemble the entire bed to test fit all parts.
1.
Begin by installing a 5/16" flat washer, lock washer, and nut onto one
end of the front bed panel tie rod. Stand the front bed panel on end.
Insert the tie rod end without hardware into the front bed panel top curl
plug. While looking down through the curl, align the tie rod with the oppo-
site end plug of the front panel curl. See figure 1.
2.
Insert the tie rod end without hardware through the top hole in bed side.
Secure with a 5/16" flat washer, lock washer, and nut. Bolt the front bed
panel side flange to the inside of the bed side with (4) 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex
head bolts, lock washers, and nuts. See figure 2.
3.
Remove the hardware from the other end of the front bed panel tie rod.
Install this end through the other bed side and secure with a 5/16" flat
washer, lock washer, and nut.
4.
Bolt the front bed panel to the other bed side with (4) 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex
bolts, lock washers, and nuts. See figure 3.
5.
Fit the rear cross sill inside the lower portion of the bed side rear stake
pockets with the open side of the rear cross sill facing downward. See
figures 4 and 5. The bracket and flanged side of the rear cross sill faces
toward the front bed panel.
6.
Using (10) 5/16"-18 x 3/4" indented hex head bolts, nuts, and lock wash-
ers, bolt the rear cross sill to the stake pockets. Leave the top two holes
for tailgate hinges empty for now.
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