Ford Superduty Bed Rail Replacement 

My favorite thing is how explains explains to take the bed off. Literally the best solution. Get some buddys and beer maybe pizza too

Another quick method to get the bed bolts out if you have a welder is to weld a large nut on the head on bed bolt. The heat helps unseize the bolt and you can use an impact with heavy impact socket to remove bolts. The method I used and it worked great.

tried to look up the shop to have some work done to my 6.7 sadly saw it was closed had a 6.0 rebuilt from you and worked great hopefully one day you get a shop up and going agin1

I literally have no interest in 1st gen super duty bed rails... but... you make some of the best no nonsense videos on the interwebs. Now I know how to fix them lol.

Nice Job! I have a ford bed that needs a couple supports welded in. Thanks for giving me the courage to do it.

Good organized video, good tips. I'm fixing to do my F150 and it's great to see it done ahead of time. Thanks

Another great representation of a real professional at work, Always awesome appreciate your work man!

Picked up a 07 ford 6leaker. Project truck for me and my 16 year old son. This video was very helpful for the bed repairs! I just ordered the new rails from your description. Might be in by the weekend! 👍

Aloha Nathan, Thank you for another timeless video that will help all of us Powerstrokers. Yes...Hawaii has the rust too. I had this repair in mind but I didn't know how it was done. You give me a lot of confidence to try it. Thanks again.

You have just saved me a lot of work and money. I'm so thankful I found your video today.

Thanks for a very informative video. With the cost of new trucks, this will keep my 2006 on the road and stable for a few more years.

This might be the best automotive how-to video I've ever seen.

WOW. This video and the frame repair video are exactly what I need to do with my 2004 f150. Thanks for these videos

Thank you very much. Exactly what I need to do and looks like you do a great job.

4 out of 8 done now, lunchtime and back to it. Great video definitely the way to go if ur in New England!

Awesome video, thanks for the step-by-step.

Love this video. I just did this yesterday. I used a large impact chisel (Hilti) and ended up pulling a lot of the spot welds out, meaning a lot of holes. I'll fix (most of) them, but a sharp chisel or the grinder (as in the video) would be better. The bad part is I saw the read cab mounts --- all 6 have to be replaced and that's a worse job!

Nice video. Thanks very helpful.

I was unsure of I wanted to do this job. This was a good video. Thanks

Great info. Had no idea this type of repair was possible before I saw this video.

WOW, Great work. Many would have simply written off that bed. Florida and Cali folks are probably amazed at that 'destruction'. Imagine if someone invented a low cost alternative to salt that would be effective! Great information and great video!

A stack of pallets under the bed works really nice. Keeps everything supported evenly and keeps the bed rails up off the floor.

Really appreciate this video. Gonna tackle mine as soon as I order new rails

My 2008 F-350 is in need of this very repair as well, and thanks to your video, I now know what is involved to complete it. I have taken my truck to a local body shop, as well as the dealer. Both told me right off the rip that I need to replace the bed, without as much as a glance underneath at its condition. In both instances it was clear that they were not interested in doing the job you showed in your video. Its replace the bed, or they can't be bothered.

Great video! Very cool! Thank you!

Was freaking out when I seen this video and another as I did NOT want to remove my bed! I noticed my bed seemed a little loose. No other videos out there for my case. Also my bottom bed rails seemed to be in good shape. Noticed 3 bolts needed serious attention and either were seized and couldn’t tighten/loosen or stripped and couldn’t tighten. So took a grinder cut the 3 bolts from the top, hammered and punched them out. Went to Home Depot and got 3 close to same size galvanized bolts with big washers for top and bottom and lock washers for the bottom. Carefully placed 2 wrenches together from the top and let it bind against the side of bed while tightening the bottom by myself. Bed doesn’t seem to move now.

That was the best videos l have ever watched and l sure 👍 do th ank you for your time May GOD BLESS.

Thanks dude. Great job

Great video. I was just pokin' 'round under the F250 I recently bought on Autotrader out of Michigan. (Why, I don't know.) The rail nearest the cab is totally rusted out. I panicked a little but this video calmed my nerves a bit. The rail kit is only a couple hundred bucks. Now, just gotta ball up and pull the bed and do as you did. Thanks. Super helpful to see it done.

Good job there!👍 Something I see in my future.

Great video, that’s the cheapest weld thru primer I’ve seen. Going to try it.

Great ! Very easy to follow.

Nicely done video.

Perfect! Thank you.

You can still attach the bed rails to the bed without a welder. Simply drill holes through the rails and the bed and put bolts with washers through it. It won't be as neat but it would still work with a bunch of 1/4 inch bolts, flat washers and lock washers.

Love that face shield.

Decent job solid repair.

Great video. Very informative!!!!

Thank you sooo much for this video!!!

Awesome, and another great how to video. I was wondering if I should go with that Dorman short bed rail kit, but now I’m going to order it up. Nate your the man once again. I appreciate it once again.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Cool video. I would coat the insides of those rails with Fluid Film or WoolWax so they don’t rust out again. I spray that stuff on my F350 liberally every year.

Another great video! Can't wait for the one on welding. IMO, welding is an invaluable skill.

My 07 is horrible lol was thinking of just buying a whole new bed great video

Thank you sir!!!!

great video. I am about to tackle my f350.

I'm working on a similar project right now, but i need to replace the rails for the actual cab. Do you know if Dorman also sells these? It's a 98 F150 4x4 3 door. Really good video, really good advice. EXCELLENT point about those wire wheels. For anyone who doesn't know, they work well, however they do fling little sharp pieces of metal all over the place. It will go right through your clothes, and into your eyes if not protected.

Thanks for making this video. I'm in the process of doing my truck bed. The rail kit is on the way and the bed is off the truck waiting to be repaired. My truck bed is really in awesome shape but the rails were toast. I first landed on your channel with the powerstroke IPR remote oil cooler install videos which were great. The Oil cooler setup works great and I love it....thanks to your recommendations. I just wanted to say thanks for another no nonsense , great video.

Nice job

Snap-On for life

Spray fluid film or lps3 inside the crossmembers, cab corners and rockers, you will eventually get surface rust but will never rot out, will need re application about once per year before winter

GOOD VIDEO BEST!

You got game OG…👍

I think I'm gonna go with some heavier gauge square tubing and then cap the ends. Great video though!

I did this to my f150 a few years ago only I bought thick square tubing the appropriate size. Much thicker and cheaper. Also I bolted them on with stainless steel bolts and large washers. The one towards tailgate I used the bed bolts and bolted straight through. The ones you purchase are thin and a lot more money. I painted the outside but coated everything in and out with fluid film. Will probably outlast truck. Just another option.

Man seems like every Ford frame of that style I've worked on, have a rotted rear X frame cross member.

Thank you for a great explanation! What settings do you suggest starting out with for the welder with material that thin?

This video makes me feel so empowered to do it on mine too! Inevitably i'll be over my head but I look forward to trying. around 5:30 you mention the wheel arch support.... rods? where do you find those? all four of mine are trashed and i need to replace them but when i google it i just keep getting results for wheel arches and my wheel arches are surprisingly in good shape, IDK what else they might be called to look up.

Only rust on my Nebraska 99 super duty were these. I killed many a torx bit getting those bed bolts out.

Awesome video I'm getting ready to do my F250 with an 8' bed, how many cans of weld through primer would you think I'll need?

Hello! Thank you for an amazing video. We are looking for bed rails for our F-250 truck (not Super Duty). I looked at your long bed kit. In the description it says “Before purchasing, enter your vehicle trim in the garage tool to confirm fitment.” What is a garage tool?

What if you have rusted though hole in the bed. Mine is right around the bolt hole.

This is one of the best vids I have seen on this subject. I however, have a question... I need to do this for my 2006 F-250 Short bed, but I also have to replace the entire bed floor. What do you do for alignment when you've replaced the bed floor, and then have to re-attach the rails...?? This one has had me thinking for awhile.. Appreciate any help or tips you might have...

There's a kid that has a video on the bed bolts. He takes and makes a PLUS with the grinder, pretty easily TAPS, the washer out with a hammer and screw driver. (Not much pounding) and then he has room to cut off the heads with the grinder after the washer is gone. Honestly, after watching about 6 video, "this kid" made it look fairly easy. I WILL SAY... after watching them, LIKE YOU SAID, it is NOT WORTH, even TRYING to get them out. EVERYBODY destroyed their bits and more.

Do they have for a chevy?

@In The Shop How about a video on the Ford Death wobble. I haven't seen anyone actually fix it yet. Can you?

I noticed that you didn't drill holes in the flanges of the new rails for spot welding, is it not necessary? I have the same project to start on my 07 f150. Bob

I have did some but just used square tube they seem to be working and they are just plow trucks

I got a f150 with bed rails gone as well as box starting to rust through on the floor. Is putting a nice new piece of metal sheet under the body worth it? Then realigning the rails and put back together? Or just try to find a decent priced box?

Good video thx, how many hours of works it took you ?

I have a buddy that welds. I'm going to see if he will help me do mine. The bed on my SD is fine but the floor is caving in because of the almost non existent bed rails.

Hi, Great video. I live in MA and have an F350 that needs these replaced. Do you offer this as a service? Curious what it would cost. Mine isn't nearly as bad.

Nice job, how did you your wheel welds. That attaches to the wheel wells did you buy the metal or rolled it yourself. Please get back to me trying to finish my truck. Appreciate you thank you

Any way that the long bed kit will fit my 05 f-150?

Good tu see

Would this be doable with a Arc/stick welder?

My pick bed needs all that work, where are you located? I would love to you man to fix on my pick up

I need your help where to get the bed floor you used to replace the cut out part?

I replaced my crossmembers, also had to cut out every bolt. The new bolts you get now are not the T50 but a allen drive and is so shallow that when have to drive it in, the farther the bolt goes into the nut in clip, the harder it goes and I stripped out every one. The allen is just so shallow, not get a good deep bite to turn them. Every seller I seen sells the very same style bolts. The new ones are NOT as good as OEM ones.

Other than the long bed kit has five rails and the short bed kit has four rails, are they both the same size in length

How many cans of the weld through primer did you end up using?

Awesome video. Where did you get the support rails. I have a 2000 f350 long box ..

Update on the dt466 super duty?

I need railings for 05 Chevy 2500 where to buy it

My floor panels have rotted out as well as the crossmembers. I’m replacing them. My question is does anyone know where I can get the bolt locations for the bed bolts?

hey from which states you are.?

Do you think i can use a small kit for a 99 Ranger ?

My buddy has an f350 dually. Will the dorman long bed kit work for that?

My 06 4x4 f250 is making noises from the back I replaced the shocks and still making like jerking noises doesnt do it on bumps not flats services any ideas?

That frame is okay? Looks like it has holes in it.

A good pair of leather gloves my friend. Ask me how I know!

My friend is about to have his F150 bed supports replaced, this video explains what he's going to be spend his money on. Thank you for doing it. Can you do a video on frame crossmember replacement without removing bed? I have a 91 F150 that needs a new transmission support crossmember, like to know if that's possible. Thanks, Steve in PA

Great video and narration. My '04 has bed rails that are in terrible shape. Imo, what a mess by Ford.

Thanks, this project unfortunately is in my near future…

Does the site selling the rails also sell the corrugated steel?

I'd go ahead and put the bolts in with a nut to make sure they are straight before welding..

It's telling me it doesn't fit my 08 f250

Stupid question can you just bolt these on if you don't have a welder

1. What years does this kit work with? 2. What are the telltale signs that your truck’s bed rails are rotted? 3. What comes in this kit? 4. What tools are needed to complete this job? 5. What is the first step? What tech tip did he give to get the bed off? 6. What was the next couple of steps? 7. What advice does he give to get the bed off? How to set it down? 8. Why does he place wood under the bed after he flips it over? 9. What safety equipment/PPE does he recommend? 10. Why does he like using the pry bar first on the bed rails? What should you try an avoid doing? 11. What tool does he show us how to use? What other tool does he also use sometimes? 12. What is the next step in the process? After that what does he focus on? 13. What was his advice for cleaning up the rail remnants? 14. Last step before coatings and welding? Extra PPE safety recommended? 15. What coating does he use? 16. What tips does he give when preparing to weld on the rails? 17. Where does he like to start? Why? 18. Why do you want to be in a well-ventilated area? 19. How do you know where each bed rail goes? 20. Do you need to paint/ undercoat the bottom after your done welding the rails in? 21. What skill level does he put to this task?

What’s a job like this cost.? Need my f250 done