bed squeak

[hotrodblack]

hey, does anyone know if the factory puts some sort of glue on the bottom of the bed or on the frame when they put the bed on, cause i had to put a new one on and it squeaks like crazy, i dont know what to do to shut it up. i've re-checked the bolts lots, its tight. any help will be great, thanks

[sdime]

mine does the exact same thing. try changing the leaf springs.

[Sam]

there are a few nylon/plastic washers that keep the bed from rubbing metal-to-metal with the frame. They are mounted to the frame and shouldn't have fallen off when you changed beds, but maybe. When I took my bed off to relocate my EVAP canister I saw them on there. ??

[BJsDime]

I found out the rubber ones rot :( in a few short years. (5)

[hotrodblack]

cool, plastic washers is exactly what i need then. i'll have to call the dealership and find out if they have them. oh and regarding the possibility of leaf springs, i doubt it cause they're brand new belltech drop leafs. anyways, thanks ya'll!

[hotrodblack]

okay so the chevy dealership had no idea what i was talking about, what years are you guys refering to? maybe they just weren't used on my year and it was some sort of glue, i have a 93, so it's the old body style. thanks

[bill 4.3L 5spd]

get some of the foam tape for caps and put that down around the mounting pads

[67Truckin]

You could also make your own rubber washers out of an old inner tube. Otherwise get a plastic mud flap and use a hole saw the diameter you want the washers to be. :)