Box floor bolts

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Can someone tell me how many bolts there are in a 76 inch utiline box floor?

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A lot!

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Since u had to wait til it got dark to ask... :lol: :lol: flashlight says 54 in a 64 bed with 6 strips. My 66 9' bed has 7 strips (narrower boards) - interesting :thinking

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PwrWgnDrvr wrote:
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Since u had to wait til it got dark to ask... :lol: :lol: flashlight says 54 in a 64 bed with 6 strips. My 66 9' bed has 7 strips (narrower boards) - interesting :thinking

Narrower boards are cheaper. It's easier to get vertical grain from a smaller log.
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Thanks guys, I plan on using button head stainless bolts, they're. 40 cents each and I don't want to get too many. I'm going to use plastic deck boards, there'll be no rot.

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I bought all my bed hardware from bolt depot in NY cheaper than hardware store in total.

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