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Mar 12, 2014 | 01:28 PM

bfmco7

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Cab and bed off frame

I'm asking if you have any information, technique, or pictures of removing the bed and cab of my 79 ford I would greatly appreciate it. I want to keep the front clip on the truck. I want to clean the frame and POR15 it.

Also if you all know of anything that might hang me up while doing this, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance

Mar 12, 2014 | 01:43 PM

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What do you have for equipment at your disposal? Lift?jacks? engine hoist? come-a-long? chainfall?

Mar 12, 2014 | 01:47 PM

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I have a chain fall and gantry, engine hoist, large tractor with a front end loader. The paint is good on the truck and I don't want to scratch it

Mar 12, 2014 | 07:26 PM

Undertheoaks

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My bed to frame carriage bolts wouldn't budge, I had to grind off the heads and knock them thru. i tried everything freeze off, PB, heat nothing worked.

Mar 12, 2014 | 07:54 PM

hickory1991

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That front end loader should work just fine. Or you can get about 3 extra friends and lift cab and bed off.

Mar 12, 2014 | 08:06 PM

bfmco7

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Can I do it with the front clip still attached without causing damage?

Mar 12, 2014 | 08:13 PM

kwe45919

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Pending your strength level......and I ain't that big or strong....get 3 or 4 other guys, promise a 12 pack and have them pull the bed and cab off at the same time. You get the bolts broke, cut or other wise "off" of the truck and have it ready to remove. It'll take less than 20 minutes to do and splitting a few beers between friends is always a good thing. Tell'em in a few days, weeks or months, you're gona have them all meet up and do it again in reverse. I personally used my neighbor and his boys. Me and the neighbor split a 6 pack twice and his boys got $20 each ($10off and $10on)

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Mar 12, 2014 | 08:22 PM

hickory1991

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I didn't know you wanted to leave front clip on. That would be kinda hard to do with four guys. I was referring to lifting just the bed, then the cab.

Mar 12, 2014 | 09:20 PM

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bfmco7

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Ten four. Thanks for the help. We will see what happens when the time comes.

Mar 12, 2014 | 09:20 PM

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My son and I took the bed and lifted it off by ourselves, not that heavy..however the kid is twice my strength.

Mar 12, 2014 | 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bfmco7

I want to keep the front clip on the truck.

Why? That's just gonna make the job harder I would think. You will have to support the front clip in the back somehow. There are only two body mounts holding it to frame.
I would remove front clip, then cab, then bed.