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2005+ Tacoma bed bolt accessibility
I am installing a bed slide in the box of a 2005 Tacoma. Has anyone replaced or removed the bed bolts from inside the box. I am going to need to replace these bolts with longer hardware to accommodate the slide's frame and am wondering how accessible these bolts are within the frame.
Thanks
Matt
What slide are you going to use?
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Observer
I unscrewed my front bolts to put a tiedown underneath them. They just screw right out of the frame, the frame is threaded and you do not have to worry about losing any nuts. Hope this helps.
I needed to use an impact gun with the torx bit though, mine were seized up. Be sure to put some anti-seize on them when you put them back in.
Expedition Leader
Thanks...good to know as I thought there was a bolt in the frame I would have to capture...
Do you remember what size torx bit you used...I have heard t55 and t50...
Explorer
It's a T55. Was not an easy find for me. I ended up going to a tool specialty store for it. Maybe I was looking in all the wrong places. They are fine threaded so they come out rather difficult. Even in a dry climate, I'd spray them up with WD40. There is about two extra inches of bolt under there, so for whatever you have going on, perhaps this is enough to work with. The nut is welded in place above the frame.
Keezer
'05 Tacoma
Expedition Leader
Great...thanks...2 inches is more than I expected...and I have a lot going on
Explorer
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