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Originally Posted by tdangle
Thats good to know. Just need to find a socket for the square ones. BTW did you do it with the bed attached to the frame or did you pull the bed off?
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You may (likely) have to cut the old bolts out if the square nuts are rusted. Also, keep in mind the new strips use carriage bolts whereas the original strips used splined bolts.
I did my shortbed stepside sort of 'on the frame'. Had to lift the bed about 4" to get to some the bolts along one of the cross sills. This whole job turned out to be WAY harder than it looks. If you don't have a shortbed-stepside than all of the strip bolts should be readily accessible without removing the bed. Regardless, if you have room it would be a lot easier job with the bed off of the frame.
I used pine and carbon steel strips because wanted "original". Pine is a real PITA to stain/seal though and I had to prep/paint the strips and bolts. It would a LOT easier to use SS hardware and Oak boards.