Topic: 47 Conventional Running boards


rawlir    -- 08-20-2025 @ 6:41 PM
  Hi, all!

Anyone know about the Carriage type bolts anchoring the running boards to the running board brackets on either 1/2 ton or Tonner pickups? Do you know if they would be the same between 1/2 ton or Tonner?
I think heads are 3/4" wide (approx) by 1 5/8" long, 6 per side. Square shoulders under the heads.
I need 12, anyone know where i might find some?
Thanks for help or referrals!

Rick




carcrazy    -- 08-20-2025 @ 11:32 PM
  C&G may have the carriage bolts you are looking for.

https://cgfordparts.com/universal-carraige-bolt-5-16-x-1-1-2-long-9491.html


rawlir    -- 08-22-2025 @ 7:03 PM
  No to C&G......


nelsb01    -- 08-22-2025 @ 8:27 PM
  Did you try Third Gen?

Check out page 33 of the hardware catalogue.

https://thirdgenauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MARCHv8CATFOR-WEB-USE-2018.pdf


rawlir    -- 08-23-2025 @ 7:02 AM
  I have a call into 3rd Gen, cannot see on page 33 which is a fit for a 47 Tonner Express pickup....
Thank you for pointing him out!!


nelsb01    -- 08-23-2025 @ 12:28 PM
  Just guessing here..............but you would think that the passenger vehicle and commercial bolts would be similar, but then, Ford did have different parts for different vehicles.



rawlir    -- 08-23-2025 @ 4:44 PM
  These are weird bolts, much bigger but flatter head than a carriage bolt, bigger square shoulder under head, yet the shaft diameter needs to be small to fit thru holes in board brackets....


carcrazy    -- 08-23-2025 @ 9:33 PM
  Perhaps some of the running board bolts offered by Bob Drake will work for you.

https://bobdrake.com/search?type=product&q=RUNNING+BOARD+BOLTS


rawlir    -- 08-24-2025 @ 7:55 AM
  Drake photos don't look right but i will be checking in with them....I suspect i might have to make them.....Thanks!


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