Ford Superduty Bed Rail Replacement
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- In this video I provide a step by step installation of the Dorman Products bed rail replacement kit.
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Another quick method to get the bed bolts out if you have a welder is to weld a large nut on the head on bed bolt. The heat helps unseize the bolt and you can use an impact with heavy impact socket to remove bolts. The method I used and it worked great.
My favorite thing is how explains explains to take the bed off. Literally the best solution. Get some buddys and beer maybe pizza too
tried to look up the shop to have some work done to my 6.7 sadly saw it was closed had a 6.0 rebuilt from you and worked great hopefully one day you get a shop up and going agin1
Nice Job! I have a ford bed that needs a couple supports welded in. Thanks for giving me the courage to do it.
I literally have no interest in 1st gen super duty bed rails... but... you make some of the best no nonsense videos on the interwebs. Now I know how to fix them lol.
Thank you!
You have just saved me a lot of work and money. I'm so thankful I found your video today.
Glad I could help!
A stack of pallets under the bed works really nice. Keeps everything supported evenly and keeps the bed rails up off the floor.
I like that. I’ll use it next time. I put 2x4s under the bed sides so they aren’t right on the concrete.
@@InTheShop a heavy duty dolly or some casters on the bottom pallet and you’re cooking with gas! Nice work on the video. It’s one thing to be able to do this kind of work, a whole different thing to make a nice clear video about it as well!!
This might be the best automotive how-to video I've ever seen.
Another great representation of a real professional at work, Always awesome appreciate your work man!
Thank you! I try.
WOW. This video and the frame repair video are exactly what I need to do with my 2004 f150. Thanks for these videos
Thanks for watching!
Would it be possible for a link to the frame repair video
Thanks for a very informative video. With the cost of new trucks, this will keep my 2006 on the road and stable for a few more years.
4 out of 8 done now, lunchtime and back to it. Great video definitely the way to go if ur in New England!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video. I was just pokin' 'round under the F250 I recently bought on Autotrader out of Michigan. (Why, I don't know.) The rail nearest the cab is totally rusted out. I panicked a little but this video calmed my nerves a bit. The rail kit is only a couple hundred bucks. Now, just gotta ball up and pull the bed and do as you did. Thanks. Super helpful to see it done.
Was freaking out when I seen this video and another as I did NOT want to remove my bed! I noticed my bed seemed a little loose. No other videos out there for my case. Also my bottom bed rails seemed to be in good shape. Noticed 3 bolts needed serious attention and either were seized and couldn’t tighten/loosen or stripped and couldn’t tighten. So took a grinder cut the 3 bolts from the top, hammered and punched them out. Went to Home Depot and got 3 close to same size galvanized bolts with big washers for top and bottom and lock washers for the bottom. Carefully placed 2 wrenches together from the top and let it bind against the side of bed while tightening the bottom by myself. Bed doesn’t seem to move now.
Aloha Nathan, Thank you for another timeless video that will help all of us Powerstrokers. Yes...Hawaii has the rust too. I had this repair in mind but I didn't know how it was done. You give me a lot of confidence to try it. Thanks again.
Thank you as always!
Really appreciate this video. Gonna tackle mine as soon as I order new rails
Great info. Had no idea this type of repair was possible before I saw this video.
Beds are getting harder to come by.
Picked up a 07 ford 6leaker.
Project truck for me and my 16 year old son. This video was very helpful for the bed repairs! I just ordered the new rails from your description. Might be in by the weekend! 👍
WOW, Great work. Many would have simply written off that bed.
Florida and Cali folks are probably amazed at that 'destruction'.
Imagine if someone invented a low cost alternative to salt that would be effective!
Great information and great video!
I have saved worse. I heard beat juice works good for de-icing but I’m not sure how true that is or the cost effectiveness.
Love this video. I just did this yesterday. I used a large impact chisel (Hilti) and ended up pulling a lot of the spot welds out, meaning a lot of holes. I'll fix (most of) them, but a sharp chisel or the grinder (as in the video) would be better. The bad part is I saw the read cab mounts --- all 6 have to be replaced and that's a worse job!
Great video, that’s the cheapest weld thru primer I’ve seen. Going to try it.
Good organized video, good tips. I'm fixing to do my F150 and it's great to see it done ahead of time.
Thanks
My 2008 F-350 is in need of this very repair as well, and thanks to your video, I now know what is involved to complete it. I have taken my truck to a local body shop, as well as the dealer. Both told me right off the rip that I need to replace the bed, without as much as a glance underneath at its condition.
In both instances it was clear that they were not interested in doing the job you showed in your video. Its replace the bed, or they can't be bothered.
Cool video. I would coat the insides of those rails with Fluid Film or WoolWax so they don’t rust out again. I spray that stuff on my F350 liberally every year.
I like fluid film but this truck likely won’t be driven on treated roads ever again so I try to avoid spraying it. I hate working on stuff covered in it.
Thank you very much. Exactly what I need to do and looks like you do a great job.
Another great video! Can't wait for the one on welding. IMO, welding is an invaluable skill.
Thanks again Rafael!
@@InTheShopyou are a really good welder thank for you great video jelp a lot thank god blessed you
Awesome, and another great how to video. I was wondering if I should go with that Dorman short bed rail kit, but now I’m going to order it up. Nate your the man once again. I appreciate it once again.
Thanks Dave. Good luck with it. It’s not too hard just messy and time consuming.
I was unsure of I wanted to do this job. This was a good video. Thanks
You can still attach the bed rails to the bed without a welder. Simply drill holes through the rails and the bed and put bolts with washers through it. It won't be as neat but it would still work with a bunch of 1/4 inch bolts, flat washers and lock washers.
Love that face shield.
Good job there!👍 Something I see in my future.
Thank you!
That was the best videos l have ever watched and l sure 👍 do th ank you for your time May GOD BLESS.
Awesome video, thanks for the step-by-step.
Thanks for making this video. I'm in the process of doing my truck bed. The rail kit is on the way and the bed is off the truck waiting to be repaired. My truck bed is really in awesome shape but the rails were toast. I first landed on your channel with the powerstroke IPR remote oil cooler install videos which were great. The Oil cooler setup works great and I love it....thanks to your recommendations. I just wanted to say thanks for another no nonsense , great video.
Thank you Marcel!
Spray fluid film or lps3 inside the crossmembers, cab corners and rockers, you will eventually get surface rust but will never rot out, will need re application about once per year before winter
Absolutely. Fluid film works wonders.
I think I'm gonna go with some heavier gauge square tubing and then cap the ends. Great video though!
Nice video. Thanks very helpful.
Great video! Very cool! Thank you!
My 07 is horrible lol was thinking of just buying a whole new bed great video
Thanks Donald.
Man seems like every Ford frame of that style I've worked on, have a rotted rear X frame cross member.
I did this to my f150 a few years ago only I bought thick square tubing the appropriate size. Much thicker and cheaper. Also I bolted them on with stainless steel bolts and large washers. The one towards tailgate I used the bed bolts and bolted straight through. The ones you purchase are thin and a lot more money. I painted the outside but coated everything in and out with fluid film. Will probably outlast truck. Just another option.
Where did you get the square tubing because i am looking for some and it’s cheaper for me to get the rail kit, i need 16ft of 2x2 square tub and it’s 80$ per 6ft
Or what did you exactly use
I replace 3 runners about 48” each total 12 feet. 2 1/2 square 1/8 thick Just checked price at a local supply $5.60 per foot. Buy locally if you can and check more than one place if you have that option. I took my bed off and turned it upside down.
Thank you for a great explanation! What settings do you suggest starting out with for the welder with material that thin?
Great ! Very easy to follow.
Thanks dude. Great job
There's a kid that has a video on the bed bolts. He takes and makes a PLUS with the grinder, pretty easily TAPS, the washer out with a hammer and screw driver. (Not much pounding) and then he has room to cut off the heads with the grinder after the washer is gone. Honestly, after watching about 6 video, "this kid" made it look fairly easy. I WILL SAY... after watching them, LIKE YOU SAID, it is NOT WORTH, even TRYING to get them out. EVERYBODY destroyed their bits and more.
I'm working on a similar project right now, but i need to replace the rails for the actual cab. Do you know if Dorman also sells these? It's a 98 F150 4x4 3 door.
Really good video, really good advice. EXCELLENT point about those wire wheels. For anyone who doesn't know, they work well, however they do fling little sharp pieces of metal all over the place. It will go right through your clothes, and into your eyes if not protected.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Any time!
Nicely done video.
Nice job, how did you your wheel welds. That attaches to the wheel wells did you buy the metal or rolled it yourself. Please get back to me trying to finish my truck. Appreciate you thank you
Hi, Great video. I live in MA and have an F350 that needs these replaced. Do you offer this as a service? Curious what it would cost. Mine isn't nearly as bad.
Hi Lance, at this time I am not taking on any of this type of work.
@@InTheShop seems like a lot of shops don't want to take these jobs - too much labor?
Decent job solid repair.
Other than the long bed kit has five rails and the short bed kit has four rails, are they both the same size in length
Would it be the same for a f150 long bed
Great video. Very informative!!!!
Thank you!
Thank you sooo much for this video!!!
No problem! Thanks for watching
This is one of the best vids I have seen on this subject. I however, have a question... I need to do this for my 2006 F-250 Short bed, but I also have to replace the entire bed floor. What do you do for alignment when you've replaced the bed floor, and then have to re-attach the rails...?? This one has had me thinking for awhile.. Appreciate any help or tips you might have...
Hey Bruce, I have never had to replace a floor but if I did I would take measurements from the back crossmember near the tailgate because that one is always solid and the measurement should stay true. Measure as much as you possibly can before you cut it up.
Good day your advice please. I have a 2007 F250 XLT with a straight six engine and a manual gear box(just bought in Trinidad and Tobago). This truck was made in Brasil. km about 96,400 miles it has 4WD. Any advice is welcomed.
I replaced my crossmembers, also had to cut out every bolt. The new bolts you get now are not the T50 but a allen drive and is so shallow that when have to drive it in, the farther the bolt goes into the nut in clip, the harder it goes and I stripped out every one. The allen is just so shallow, not get a good deep bite to turn them. Every seller I seen sells the very same style bolts. The new ones are NOT as good as OEM ones.
My pick bed needs all that work, where are you located? I would love to you man to fix on my pick up
@In The Shop How about a video on the Ford Death wobble. I haven't seen anyone actually fix it yet. Can you?
If I get one in I plan to show what I know.
Awesome video I'm getting ready to do my F250 with an 8' bed, how many cans of weld through primer would you think I'll need?
Good video thx, how many hours of works it took you ?
It’s a solid day worth of work
Only rust on my Nebraska 99 super duty were these. I killed many a torx bit getting those bed bolts out.
Yup that’s why I just cut them now instead of trying to remove. Thanks for watching!
great video. I am about to tackle my f350.
Thank you! It’s not a terrible Job.
Snap-On for life
You mean my snap-on bill? Haha
Hello! Thank you for an amazing video. We are looking for bed rails for our F-250 truck (not Super Duty). I looked at your long bed kit. In the description it says “Before purchasing, enter your vehicle trim in the garage tool to confirm fitment.” What is a garage tool?
This video makes me feel so empowered to do it on mine too! Inevitably i'll be over my head but I look forward to trying. around 5:30 you mention the wheel arch support.... rods? where do you find those? all four of mine are trashed and i need to replace them but when i google it i just keep getting results for wheel arches and my wheel arches are surprisingly in good shape, IDK what else they might be called to look up.
Thank you! The support rods are available from ford only. Here is a link to one of the listings at a ford dealer. I’m sure you could get them from your local dealer also.
www.quirkparts.com/oem-parts/ford-support-brace-1c3z9927726aa?origin=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvLL0uJWU9wIVFKjICh00nwmEEAQYASABEgLAtvD_BwE
I got a f150 with bed rails gone as well as box starting to rust through on the floor. Is putting a nice new piece of metal sheet under the body worth it? Then realigning the rails and put back together? Or just try to find a decent priced box?
Thank you sir!!!!
Perfect! Thank you.
Thanks for watching
I noticed that you didn't drill holes in the flanges of the new rails for spot welding, is it not necessary? I have the same project to start on my 07 f150. Bob
Awesome video. Where did you get the support rails. I have a 2000 f350 long box ..
They are from dorman and can be bought on Amazon.
@InTheShop ok thank you. There not cheap...
A good pair of leather gloves my friend. Ask me how I know!
I don't think I want to ask.
How do you know?
@@michaelhancock9636 I can show you the scar!
I need your help where to get the bed floor you used to replace the cut out part?
You got game OG…👍
Would this be doable with a Arc/stick welder?
Nice job
Thank you!
I have a buddy that welds. I'm going to see if he will help me do mine. The bed on my SD is fine but the floor is caving in because of the almost non existent bed rails.
I have did some but just used square tube they seem to be working and they are just plow trucks
I have done them that way. I just like how this is as close to a factory repair as possible. Thanks for watching!
GOOD VIDEO BEST!
How many cans of the weld through primer did you end up using?
One can was enough for a short bed truck
So I bought a used 2011 and a spot of the bed is actually rusted and don’t know how I should repair it
That frame is okay? Looks like it has holes in it.
I replaced the rear half of the frame. I made the truck a short bed regular cab.
Good tu see
Any way that the long bed kit will fit my 05 f-150?
1. What years does this kit work with?
2. What are the telltale signs that your truck’s bed rails are rotted?
3. What comes in this kit?
4. What tools are needed to complete this job?
5. What is the first step? What tech tip did he give to get the bed off?
6. What was the next couple of steps?
7. What advice does he give to get the bed off? How to set it down?
8. Why does he place wood under the bed after he flips it over?
9. What safety equipment/PPE does he recommend?
10. Why does he like using the pry bar first on the bed rails? What should you try an avoid doing?
11. What tool does he show us how to use? What other tool does he also use sometimes?
12. What is the next step in the process? After that what does he focus on?
13. What was his advice for cleaning up the rail remnants?
14. Last step before coatings and welding? Extra PPE safety recommended?
15. What coating does he use?
16. What tips does he give when preparing to weld on the rails?
17. Where does he like to start? Why?
18. Why do you want to be in a well-ventilated area?
19. How do you know where each bed rail goes?
20. Do you need to paint/ undercoat the bottom after your done welding the rails in?
21. What skill level does he put to this task?
I'd go ahead and put the bolts in with a nut to make sure they are straight before welding..
What if you have rusted though hole in the bed. Mine is right around the bolt hole.
Do they have for a chevy?
hey
from which states you are.?
My friend is about to have his F150 bed supports replaced, this video explains what he's going to be spend his money on. Thank you for doing it.
Can you do a video on frame crossmember replacement without removing bed? I have a 91 F150 that needs a new transmission support crossmember, like to know if that's possible. Thanks, Steve in PA
You don't want to do it that way.
Great video and narration. My '04 has bed rails that are in terrible shape. Imo, what a mess by Ford.
Thanks Jeff! Car companies just don’t build stuff to last. Unfortunately it’s planned obsolescence.
Stupid question can you just bolt these on if you don't have a welder
Not a stupid question… you could probably bolt them on but to do it right that would be a lot of bolts and a lot of drilling.
My 06 4x4 f250 is making noises from the back I replaced the shocks and still making like jerking noises doesnt do it on bumps not flats services any ideas?
Have you checked your rear cab bushings?
@@InTheShop literally checked that the other day lol that's most likely the problem the two in the back right under back seat are completely worn out
Does the site selling the rails also sell the corrugated steel?
amzn.to/31lFIaG
Is this what you mean?
Yes sir, that's the stuff. Thanks for the speedy reply
No problem! Thanks for watching!
If I was to take my truck to a body shop to have this repair done what's a ballpark number it might cost
My buddy has an f350 dually. Will the dorman long bed kit work for that?
It will. The dually beds are the same as the SRW
Update on the dt466 super duty?
The truck just got dropped off at my house today! Content coming soon
Whyis is it impossible to purchase F150 bed support rails. The most popular truck in the US and you can't find the damn things new 🤷
My floor panels have rotted out as well as the crossmembers. I’m replacing them. My question is does anyone know where I can get the bolt locations for the bed bolts?
I have. 2011 super duty f250 short bed.
How come your not doing plug welds that way your just really putting back spot welds and not perimeter welds ???????????????
I need railings for 05 Chevy 2500 where to buy it
Do you think i can use a small kit for a 99 Ranger ?
Just make sure you’re getting the ranger bed rails and not these ones