Bed Spray Lined, Threaded Holes Size?

[CajunMick]

Hi everyone. Today, getting my XLT bed spray lined.

From what I’m seeing, in the bed there are threaded holes on inside of bed, to support latching/hooking bars. I’ve seen reports of the threads are M6 or M8 metric size. But which is it the correct size? I am hoping to have spray liner shop to temporarily screw in bolts before spraying occurs. If they unable to do it, then prob need to run a thread tap into them to clear, clean any spray inside these holes.

Appreciate reply.

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[Cromwell]

The holes in the floor of the bed are M8.
The holes where the rails would go are M8.
The holes for the hooks are M6.

8 millimetres and 6 millimetres.

The neatest suggestion I've seen is to stick golf tees in the holes before spraying.

 

[Johnkn]

Hi everyone. Today, getting my XLT bed spray lined.

From what I’m seeing, in the bed there are threaded holes on inside of bed, to support latching/hooking bars. I’ve seen reports of the threads are M6 or M8 metric size. But which is it the correct size? I am hoping to have spray liner shop to temporarily screw in bolts before spraying occurs. If they unable to do it, then prob need to run a thread tap into them to clear, clean any spray inside these holes.

Appreciate reply.

A quality shop will have an appropriate sized plug sellection to plug all holes prior to spraying.

Make sure they remove the larger factory rubber plugs in the bed sides and cover those holes as well.

good luck.

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[Tuner4life]

The neatest suggestion I've seen is to stick golf tees in the holes before spraying.

I just threaded in a bunch of foam earplugs into the holes when I dropped the truck off. Foam was easy enough to form fit to the holes, and I just hooked them with a pick to pull them out.

 

[CajunMick]

I spoke to the shop mgr doing the spray job. He said they do lots of Mavericks, and not install screws or bolts. I said I disagree. He said they are used cleaned out when screwing in bolts. I said better to use a tap instead of bolts. Anyway i haven’t decided on any rails yet. But if I do, I’ll run a tap in to cut, clean out the poly stuff. The spray job looks great tho.

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