Two part question:

1: Are the bed bolts on newer rangers long enough to accommodate bolting a tool box to the floor of the bed?

2: I'm selling my step side '01 for a regular side '11. I have a UWS tool box that was made to mount over the rails on a step side bed. Anyone know if this will fit down and in between the bed rails of a regular side bed?

Getting the '11 on Thursday

 

dont use the bed bolt to secure your box

 

Why not?

 

Just use J bolts between the toolbox and top bed rail

 

Read the first post, it is going to be too narrow to do that.

 

You know 2010+ beds have extra bed bolts?

 

Yes, why?

 

I dont know if it will boltup to your 01

 

I was thinking it still may reach the rails, but not the case? I imagine it would work to use the bed bolts if you wish

 

The bed bolts on my 03 are only ¾” or so longer than the nut location under the truck so I for one do not think it would work out well.
Maybe a bracket to replace the washers under the head of the bed bolts near the cab and will allow you to bolt the box to the brackets.

 

it's going on his new '11 not the '01

 

lol I read it wrong for some reason i though he was swaping the bed off his 2001 for a bed off a 2011.