Author Topic: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!  (Read 7077 times)

Offline rustys82

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 71
cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« on: June 14, 2009, 11:39:56 am »
hey guys, i was trying to remove the beds bolts on Friday night. i am prepping to get the cab corners and rockers done by a buddy. out of the 8 nuts i only got one of them off. i tried some wd40. but that didn't help. i just got some differant fluids from my dad. he swears by it. its called AERO KROIL. we used it yesterday on the rad support at the junk yard. it worked great.  OK, before i get to sidetracked. are there any other methods to getting the bed bolts out. i might have to drill the head of the bolts and punch them down. any tips?
« Last Edit: June 14, 2009, 12:23:33 pm by Captkaos »

Offline Captkaos

  • OWNER and Administrator
  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 18463
    • http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 12:25:06 pm »
I always use PB Blaster.  Whatever you use, let it soak for a while before trying.  If they are really stuck it will twist the bolt in the bed floor.

Offline rustys82

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 71
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 03:00:43 pm »
i got them off. i sprayed them with the aero kroil. then went and changed my fuel filter and put some different clamps on. then went back to try to get the bed bolt nuts off. and presto. all but one now. the one is spinning . but i can get to it with a nut splitter.  TRY AERO KROIL!!!!!

Offline gold84gmc

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 483
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 03:07:27 pm »
whats AERO KROIL? never heard of it
92 buick century custom 3.3L

Offline Armor

  • Registered Users
  • *
  • Posts: 139
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 03:54:15 pm »
im thinking this
http://www.kanolabs.com/
my dad at ontario power generation had some in once for a test run, it seemed to work great on the generators and such for the excessively  rusty repairs needed, but i didnt ask alot about it then, but heard good things

« Last Edit: June 15, 2009, 05:35:33 pm by Armor »

Offline Donut

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 402
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2009, 05:01:50 pm »
That stuff works quite well, used it a bunch on power generation repairs.
'73 Chevy K-20 ***SOLD***
350/tbh350/np205
My plow was half price if i took the truck with it.

'86 C-30 dually, 454/tbh400

Offline choptop

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2476
  • Extended cab fanatic
    • conversiontrucks
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2009, 05:49:19 pm »
That stuff works quite well, used it a bunch on power generation repairs.
Hey cool, fellow power generation techs........ oops sorry, I got sidetracked
76 C10 Choptop,76 C10 Swb
85 C10, 85 K10, 85 K20,86 C10,86 K10 (all extended cabs)
86 C30 extended crewcab

Offline VileZambonie

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19183
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2009, 06:24:45 pm »
Weld a nut on the top of the carriage bolt and you'll be all set.
,                           ___ 
                         /  _ _ _\_
              ⌠ŻŻŻŻŻ'   [☼===☼]
              `()_);-;()_)--o--)_)

74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

Offline rustys82

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 71
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2009, 07:20:31 pm »
aero kroil is another form of penitrating fluid. i have never used pb blaster before. but i am sold on aero kroil. my dad got it from the hvac guy at his work. my dad work for a defense contractor. so the story goes.  its good stuff.

Offline rustys82

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 71
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2009, 07:22:07 pm »
ARMOR posted the correct link for AERO KROIL> go buy some

Offline Blazin

  • Blazin new trails!
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 6130
Re: cant get my bed bolt nuts off!!
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2009, 09:18:17 pm »
Cutting torch!  ;D
Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs