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Originally Posted by confederate2
Just didn't see why I would ever remove the bed unless of course it was wrecked so bad that it needed a new bed and then you could remove the lining around the bolts enough to get them out.
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As a body man by trade, I would NEVER cover up the bolts. I have replaced plenty of bedsides (not entire beds) on all makes of trucks that have had the bolts sprayed. In which case you still have to remove the bed. It sucks from the techs side of things because we have to pick that crap out of the torx heads to remove the bolts. Also, if any paint work has to be done to your rear cab corner the bed should be at least moved back as well. Its not just entire bed replacement that would require removing the bolts. What if your bumper gets hit and knocks the bed out of alignment? You need to loosen the bolts to re-align the bed. There are a lot of reasons to remove or loosen the bed besides replacing it. 
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'05 4x4 Stepside, TRD Off Road Package, Towing Package, Captains Chairs, Factory Running Boards, XM Satellite Radio, Sport Grill, A.R.E. Z Series Shell, BedRug Bedliner
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 351C 4V 4spd.
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