Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- If equipped, remove the bed liner.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Remove the rear bumper. For additional information, refer to BUMPERS .
- Remove the fuel filler pipe. For additional information, refer to FUEL TANK AND LINES .
- Remove the wiring harness ground bolt located on the frame cross member, just above the spare tire.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Disconnect the main tail lamp connector. If equipped, disconnect the reverse parking aid harness connector and the reverse camera wiring harness.
- Disconnect the license lamp connectors.
- Remove the axle vent tube clip from the pickup bed floor crossmember and position the tube to the side.
- If equipped, remove the 2 upper bolts from the side step bracket-to-bed.
- Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).
- If equipped, loosen the lower side step bracket-to-step bolt and position the bracket so it will rest on the step housing.
- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
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NOTE: The pickup bed bolts are one-time-use only. Install new bolts whenever the bolts are removed.NOTE: All 8-foot pickup beds will have 8 bolts; all others will have 6 bolts.
Remove and discard the 8 pickup box bolts.
- To install, tighten the new bolts to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).
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NOTE: New attachment clips must be installed whenever the pickup box is removed. All 8-foot pickup beds will have 8 attachment clips; all others will have 6 attachment clips.
Install new attachment clips before reinstalling the pickup box.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.