Pulled this truck in this morning to spray a bedliner in it. Found out it had some fifth wheel plates I needed to remove. (I dispise these things with a passion) Noticed each plate only had two bolts in it. I thought ok, no big deal as long as they are attached to the frame. No dice, they pulled the factory bed bolts out and replaced them with these bolts. That means the only thing holding each plate on is a bolt going through a thread clip.
I see stuff like this all the time. Thought Brian would like it.
Buck
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12-19-2008 11:29 AMA thong is like a barbed wire fence, it protects the property but doesn't ruin the scenery.
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12-19-2008 11:56 AM
That is scary. Hopefully they never actually towed anything with that set up.
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12-19-2008 12:14 PM
i would cover my ass on that issue if you had to remove them to put the coating on. Make a note on the bill they were removed and replaced as previously installed or something like that. Having the pics helps to, thats scary stuff right there.
Throttles- Cleveland Construction/Traffic Light Racing 377 Talon cat
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12-19-2008 01:18 PMA thong is like a barbed wire fence, it protects the property but doesn't ruin the scenery.
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12-19-2008 02:50 PMscarry, hopfully he will hire you to do it right. ya never know one day you might find yourself behind him.
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12-19-2008 05:05 PM
That's crazy, but maybe he thought with your bed liner spray would provide extra support and strength
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12-19-2008 08:00 PM
did they actually tow with that base setup?
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12-19-2008 08:48 PM
I'm assuming they did. I politely showed my concern about it when they picked it up. He indicated that he had been using those same base plates in his last five trucks and all of them were installed just like these were. He told me he had never had a problem and doubted that he would. He thanked me for my concern and I thanked him for letting us do his liner.
He did say the bolts were on the front side of the plates which is where the load is during towing anyway. I agreed but told him there would be a greater load under braking than there would during acceleration and that the other side is where the stress would be during braking.
Oh well, can't win 'em all.
Thought you guys would get a kick out of it.
I should have taken a pick when we got done with the truck but didn't have time.
BuckA thong is like a barbed wire fence, it protects the property but doesn't ruin the scenery.
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12-20-2008 12:25 PM
thats scary, the idiocy of people amazes me
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12-20-2008 11:22 PM
That's CRAZY!!
Brian Tillett; Active Thunder Factory Representative
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12-20-2008 11:29 PMWho died and made you tow police!!!!
Stupid is a stupid does
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12-22-2008 01:09 PM
But he is only going a couple miles and will go very slow.
He will be fine.