Mounting the bed extender

[George Doogle]

Just bought a bed extender for my 01. Along with it the seller included several new bushings (yl3z-84286a54-aa) and two pivot pins (w707381-s900). When I look at mounting it I see the three holes in both sides of the bed. The new bushings look like what it already in the top and bottom holes. I'm assuming the pivot pins fit in the middle holes on both sides. Problem is that the pivot pins are threaded but the holes have no threads. Can someone tell me if I'm missing another part or what I'm doing wrong?



Thanks.

 

[Devin Underberg]

The pivots are self tapping. They will thread the hole as it is screwed in. Hope this helps!



Devin

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Make sure you put them in STRAIGHT. Start them in and then back them off a 1/4 turn. This will break the thread you started to cut. Then thread it in 3/4 to a full turn, then back it off 1/4 turn etc etc etc.



They go in fairly hard so don't let that scare you.

 

[George Doogle]

Thanks guys! Mounted without any trouble. Now got to find a reason to use it.