bed rail/track screws

im looking to find out the exact size of the bed rail/track screws if anyone knows? i know its takes a T30 and that there is a total of i think 8. any help would be awesome thanks.

 

You mean the bolts that hold the rails to the bed right?

 

sub'd need to replace mine...

 

yes thats exactly what i mean. do you happen to know there dimentions?

 

Unfortunately I have no way of measuring them right now, but I do have one of my rails off. If you don't find your answer by tomorrow, I'll bring it to a hardware/parts place and find out.

 

awesome thanks for thelp!

 

1" M6 torx head

 

Awesome! thanks man i really appreatiate it!

 

Thanks I have been looking all over for this torx head bolt size.

 

Looks like it was answered years ago, but to be specific, they are M6 x 1.0 Torx-drive button head cap screws. Both 20mm or 25mm length will work.

I replaced all mine with stainless ones when I lined my bed.

 

@hoffengineering is right on the money there with the specs

 

Thanks I went to a few stores here in Belgium and couldn’t find anything close. I will be looking in another hardware store during the week, if not I will need to go to a Germany since they have more stuff there.

 

Try Amazon. I try to avoid shopping at Amazon if I can, but Amazon has a surprising amount of fasteners nowadays. Sometimes you have to do a bit of digging and they are almost all Chinese made (but so are many off the shelf fasteners) but they will work just fine for something like this.

Most of the BHCS on Amazon are 304 stainless for whatever reason, but 304 stainless will do the job. There are some alloy steel ones as well if you dig for them, but I prefer stainless for this application.

Torx head, 20mm lg.:

$9 uxcell® M6x20mm 304 Stainless Steel Button Head Torx Socket Cap Screws Fasteners 15pcs

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071GKXX9M

Torx head, 25mm lg.:

$7 M6 Button Head Torx Socket Cap Machine Screw,304 Stainless Steel,Pack of 10-Piece (M6 x 25mm)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CTK1B1Q

Torx security head:

$18 Hilitchi M6 Button Head Torx Security Screws Stainless Steel Tamper Proof Screws w T30 Bit (M6 Assortment Kit-70PCS)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JV8NXLP


And if you want to go regular BHCS (Allen head), there are lots of options too:

Alloy steel, black oxide finish (note, these will rust over time if used in an outdoor application):

$20 FOLIV 270PCS M6 x 12/14/16/20/25/30mm Bolts, Button Head Hex Socket Cap Screws Bolts Assortment Kit, Black Oxide Finish, Full Machine Thread

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8CGX99N

304 stainless:

$9 MonsterBolts - M6 x 25mm Button Head Socket Cap Screws, ISO 7380, Stainless Steel, 20 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077WJTYL9


Long story short, if Amazon is an option for you, you should be able to find what you need.

 

Thanks so much for the info, actually we use Amazon USA and Amazon Germany a lot. Great info.

 

McMaster-Carr is always one of my first go-to's.

https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/sys...mm/material~stainless-steel/drive-style~torx/

 

I use McMaster a lot as well. I've found that for small quantities their prices aren't typically competitive, but definitely a great source for parts. That being said, it sounds like @HPPH is in Europe, which unfortunately McMaster doesn't service or ship to.

I'm lucky to have one of their warehouses within 45 min of me, which is great for same-day part runs.

 

Thanks for the info 4xDog

 

hoffengineering

Thanks for the info too. And yes they don’t sent via Belgium address trying to see if they can sent it via APO AE, if not I might have to get a family member to fwd to us here.

 

In my basket. Thanks!

I wasn't really 'looking' for them, but every time I touch hardware, especially in my bed, SS is the replacement bit. Salt water fishing and kayak hauling problem prevention.

Bed bolts will be next on the list.

 

No problem!

316 stainless will do better with salt spray over time compared to 304, but it's harder to find fasteners made in 316. And when you do find them, they are typically more expensive. All that being said, 316 probably isn't worth it for this application and 304 should hold up for a good while (years and years), even with intermittent salt water exposure.