BAK X4S Install Question

[ErylFlynn]

Got one just showed up, and want to throw it on later today. Question is, do I need the bulk head seal if I have a spray in bedliner? Every video talks about drop in liners. Also any other tips or gotchas you can warn of would not hurt. My biggest worry is the bolt holes in the front, might have to ream them or something due to the bedliner. Crossing my fingers, they did plug all the bolt holes to prevent them from getting clogged, but you know you can only do so much.

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[ErylFlynn]

I called them up and they said yes to use the thicker weather strip. I might later replace it with something better, but will work for now. Did have to ream out some bedliner on the front bulkhead and the side screws were a pain being I could not reliably get a ratchet of any kind on them, if I take them out again I am hitting up ACE and getting standard bolt heads. Be easier to thread them in than the stupid Torx head you can't get to.

 

[nickd]

Yea use the sealer even with a liner. Also yea I had to chase the threads with a tap after I had the line x installed

 

[TheOpa]

I called them up and they said yes to use the thicker weather strip. I might later replace it with something better, but will work for now. Did have to ream out some bedliner on the front bulkhead and the side screws were a pain being I could not reliably get a ratchet of any kind on them, if I take them out again I am hitting up ACE and getting standard bolt heads. Be easier to thread them in than the stupid Torx head you can't get to.

Definitely put hex head bolts in there so you can use a ratcheting wrench. Those Torx head bolts were a pain.

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