2025 Nighthawk bed rail suggestions

[Chasm]

I took a chance and went with the cheaper Amazon product based on a few reviews. And I had that same thought about the bedliner on mine, chasing the threads out. It looks like 1/4" - 20 TPI. Tell me it's not metric? I have SAE taps and a couple metric. Would like the chase them out ond lube them prior to receiving the package.

TIA!

SMW

I saw plenty of people claiming they couldn't tell the cheapies from OEM. I imagine corrosion would be the difference in time, but I run a cover too.

If all else fails, a cheap tap would work. It's not cutting steel. Or we regularly make a thread cleaner with a normal bolt with a notch added, and maybe a taper ground on a bench grinder.

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[ItsmeMrWright]

I saw plenty of people claiming they couldn't tell the cheapies from OEM. I imagine corrosion would be the difference in time, but I run a cover too.

If all else fails, a cheap tap would work. It's not cutting steel. Or we regularly make a thread cleaner with a normal bolt with a notch added, and maybe a taper ground on a bench grinder.

My plan is a t-wrench tap with cutting oil, and you just back it out every half turn to clean it out.

 

[LouisvEarlleJT]

You can typically find the OEM's on sale from BAM wholesale or someplace similar, that'd be my recommendation. Love mine.

 

[Splenda]

For the rails, just search 82215956 on Amazon and buy the ones that have the best reviews. The ones I bought were made by Dimeani and don't seem to be available any more.

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