im trying to pull the bed, i cant quite seam to find out were and how mnay bolts that hold down the bed, also were r all the wires that i have to disconect to pull this off... after the bolts and wires removed wut else do i need to take off to the get bed off??

also wut is the best way to get it off, im guessing its really heavy. i was just goign to get some friends over and try to lift but idk.

 

Off my head there are 6 bed bolts, 6 filler neck screws, and the tail light and lic plate harness disconnected. then lift it straight up to clear the filler necks also take the gas caps off they wont fit through the hole. Good luck!!!

 

Installation is reverse of removal LOL!!!!

 

Dont forget the wiring harness.

 

i see 8 bolts and i plan on droping the tanks anywho. having fuel problems with this 3rd tank system and im just taking it apart to get it back to stock. alright but my impact wrench aint turning the bolts. this aint looking to good lol

 

i dont plan on reinstalling for at least 2 weeks.... just ahve to drive without the bed to make sure the tanks will work properly... hum speaking about harness i need to make a rig to hold the lights when i dont have a bed, oh nvm magnetic trailer lights will fix that problem

now if only my friends will get over here to help and bring his impact so i can get this bed off today thanks guys

 

You'll probabally have to get the angle grinder out and pop the heads off the 8 bolts, go carefully to avoid grinding into the bed, once the head is gone use a hammer and punch to knock the bolt through. If you remove the rear bumper it isn't too hard to pull the bed off by yourself. I managed to grind the 8 bolts on my parts truck, get the bed off and on to sawhorses for some hammer work, then remove the old bed from my driver and install the other bed by myself. Had do get the gf to hold the wrench in the bed when I put the new bolts in though.

They aren't near as heavy as I thought they'd be.

Scott

 

yeah im about to do it, how many buddies will i need to help me take it off? how much does it weight?

 

alright idk about grinding. i just impacted 7 off and one was stripped i used a universal puller deal and took 30min to unscrew, had to wield the bolt to the bed so it did turn when i turned it. that was the only problem so ill have to cut the wield and ill get 8 new bolts for later. uhhh idk i only have 1 friend who ever works with me, so we made a red neck rig and used a chain hoist and pulled it up using 2 ropes 2c clips and a tree ill post pic tomorrow

we had a hell of a time getting my truck to the tree, my friends truck cound get traction in the muddy grass, and we has to hoist the truck 12ft to get some traction. ill post some pics tomorrow so u can see the hoisting rig. probably the best way to go with the bed

 

I hope yours is 4X or you will not have any traction without the bed on it lol.

 

guy i was thinking maybe if i do the truck/tree combo i wont even need to take the bolts off cause if ther as rusty as the rest of the truck they should snap right off? i drafted up a diagram of what i will do


its not as complex as it looks

 

I know you didn't say you welded the bolt to the bed lol Why didn't you just weld a nut on it.

 

cuz im lazy and its only a spot wield.
wut rust??? my truck has almost absolutly none. see i thought about the truck pulling the bed up but i need my friends truck to move my truck out when the bed is off seeing as mine wont start. but ya i think the hoist is better cuz it a slow left and u can make sure u didnt brake anything u forgot to disconect lol.

uhh no my truck is not a 4x4 and im going to be running ht eback tank so i should have a lil w8 back there, ill be fine quite the woring, plus that should make burning out a hole lot easier.

p.s. pic will be up later today btw

 

I promise you, you will be able to burn out pretty good.

 

Yep i agree even with 2 full tanks of fuel still aint enough traction!!!!!