2013 F150 Crew Cab 4x4 Frame Bolt

[Shane Dockery]

Looking for a bit of help, knowledge, and possibly piece of mind. I have a 2013 F150, original owner, with 170K miles. Pulled out of my driveway a few days ago and noticed a large bolt on the pavement. It was sheared off about 3/4th of the way by the looks of it. I got under the truck and noticed an empty hole where it looked like this came from (front passenger wheel well area). Compared this to the other side, and yep, there's a bolt in that side. Looked around the interwebs, and this appears to be a body/frame mount bolt.

Question is, is this dangerous to drive or am I being a bit paranoid? This is the only bolt I can see that has come out. This truck has never been in a wreck, never been rough handled off road, and no rust that I can see underneath on the frame.

 

[Milkman]

Looking for a bit of help, knowledge, and possibly piece of mind. I have a 2013 F150, original owner, with 170K miles. Pulled out of my driveway a few days ago and noticed a large bolt on the pavement. It was sheared off about 3/4th of the way by the looks of it. I got under the truck and noticed an empty hole where it looked like this came from (front passenger wheel well area). Compared this to the other side, and yep, there's a bolt in that side. Looked around the interwebs, and this appears to be a body/frame mount bolt.

Question is, is this dangerous to drive or am I being a bit paranoid? This is the only bolt I can see that has come out. This truck has never been in a wreck, never been rough handled off road, and no rust that I can see underneath on the frame.

A picture would help

 

[Shane Dockery]

A picture would help

I'll get one tonight. Thanks!

 

[GeorgiaGlockMan]

Probably a grade 8 bolt.

You got the top of it?

EtA-i would fix it asap. They are for holding the body to the frame. You are 1 down already. Next failures may happen fast.

 

[Shane Dockery]

Here are the pics. Near the front passenger side wheelwell.

 

[NE GA Pappy]

Getting the rest of it out of that hole is gonna be a ramalama dingdong

 

[Shane Dockery]

Getting the rest of it out of that hole is gonna be a ramalama dingdong

There's supposed to be a top half under the carpet. Haven't gotten that far yet.

 

[Milkman]

Yep
I would get it fixed ASAP.

 

[trad bow]

I would go ahead and replace the other bolts as well.

 

[trial&error]

Should be 4 of them on the cab as I recall, and none of them ever come out easily. Best of luck.

 

[27metalman]

Post a pic from the top of the bolt. Should have a marking or "dashes" on the head. Take a pic of the underside, too. That is a flange bolt. Some are smooth on the washer side, some have small serrations. Might be metric as well.

 

[Railroader]

There USED TO BE a rubber bushing in that body/frame mount. The rest are probably deteriorated and gone too.

It's a Ford Thing.

The next step is rattling and clanking and breaking more bolts. I got down to one bolt holding the cab on my F250...lol!

Order you some Delrin body bushings, NOT Ford replacements.

The job is gonna suck, hire it done...

 

[jaybirdius]

We heat the bolt up pretty hot before trying to break it loose. Most Ford cab bolts had loctite from the factory. Boogers to get out. We do shove something between the carpet and floor for some space. Heating the head of the bolt will still soften the loctite.