loose bed

[bears4x4]

i have a loose bed, I'm missing some bed bolts, but the problem is it has a sprayed in bed liner in it (spots missing over the missing bolt areas) and i have no clue what factory bolts look like, can anybody snap a pic if them so i can try to get some for it at the hardware store

 

[dpantazis]

bears- they are LONG metric torx bolts. T55 head i think. on the order of 12-14mm?

they are thread forming bolts. the clips that they screw into do not have threads in the holes. the bolt forces itself through and forms its own threads.

that is why they are so pricey from ford.

here is a decent writeup of what/why/how

http://www.taptite.net/pdfs/PR-171.pdf