I added these to the bed this weekend. They seem as good as OEM to me. No issue's at all. They give you 2 bits and like 5 extra bolts as well. I had Line-X spray the bed and the holes were pretty gummed up. Also for whatever reason Ford doesn't thread those holes so the bolt self taps. I was nervous I would break a bolt but I had zero issues.
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I added these to the bed this weekend. They seem as good as OEM to me. No issue's at all. They give you 2 bits and like 5 extra bolts as well. I had Line-X spray the bed and the holes were pretty gummed up. Also for whatever reason Ford doesn't thread those holes so the bolt self taps. I was nervous I would break a bolt but I had zero issues.
Looking at the same set, glad they work! Love how Ford had them as $80 add on (with the requirement of an $800+ extra package)...
Did you use an impact driver for install?
Yes on impact for install. Would be a chore otherwise lol.
I drove a single bolt in to tap then backed them back out. Installed the cleat on the plate, and then installed the plate + cleat to the truck. Took maybe 30 minutes to install the entire thing. The bolts that come with are good enough that I didn't need to pretap or anything.
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