ratdude747 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Went to take my Bull to the store, and noticed something's off: The bedside strut behind that flap is all bent up... Pulled the bedside in a bit too. No obvious hit marks on the bedside... Must have nailed something hard on the road and not noticed. Hopefully when I'm back from the store I can straighten that out... Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I would have thought you'd have heard something hitting there as the bedside is a big drum. But hopefully you can straighten it out w/o damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 I would have thought you'd have heard something hitting there as the bedside is a big drum. But hopefully you can straighten it out w/o damage. Me too. A couple weekends ago I did hit a board on the freeway while on a long trip (in another thread). The damage looks old enough that that could explain it. Oops! Fixed it up (or as close as I can get it for now): Broke the bed side bolt when I went to remove it. Thankfully, I had a similar looking seat bolt from one of my Ford rangers (replaced when I swapped seats), and some whiz nuts leftover from a manifold stud salvage job: Hockey stick bed strut: After 10 minutes with a vice and an adjustable wrench: Installed: If I want straighter, I'll JY it... Given the condition of the rest of the body, this will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Me too. A couple weekends ago I did hit a board on the freeway while on a long trip (in another thread). The damage looks old enough that that could explain it. Oops! Fixed it up (or as close as I can get it for now): Broke the bed side bolt when I went to remove it. Thankfully, I had a similar looking seat bolt from one of my Ford rangers (replaced when I swapped seats), and some whiz nuts leftover from a manifold stud salvage job: Hockey stick bed strut: After 10 minutes with a vice and an adjustable wrench: Installed: If I want straighter, I'll JY it... Given the condition of the rest of the body, this will do. You weren't kidding on it being bent! Nice job bring it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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