Tips for removing SD bed
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Tips for removing SD bed
I'm looking to remove the bed on the 00 SD SC shortbed and unfortunately dont have access to a garage, lift or a lot of help. I'm thingking about using a sizable tree limb to through a cable over, and attach a cable puller and tow straps to the factory tie downs, remove the bolts and lift it up, drive the truck out from under it and lower it onto jack stands. Any one know what the 6ft bed might weigh? Any one else do anything like this or am I setting my self up for an appearance on Americas funniest videos?
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Remove the 6 bed bolts, wiring harnesses for hte rear taillights, take off hte tailgate, and take off hte fuel filler nozzles. 2 guys can lift the bed off at this point. It is lighter than you think, and with the tailgate off, it is very easily balanced. If you cant get a friend to help, then yes, 4 equal length ropes from each corner, tied to a single rope from above, should lift the bed off no problem. I dont know the exact weight, but a friend and I lifted it off no problem at all.
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Originally Posted by Yeti
I ended up drilling all but 1 bolt out on my 01, I got fed up after snapping 5 or 6 torx bits off.
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Originally Posted by Yeti
I ended up drilling all but 1 bolt out on my 01, I got fed up after snapping 5 or 6 torx bits off.
Did you guys have to just drill ou the heads or did you have to drill the bolt out of the frame??
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My bolts unscrewed just fine when they line-x the bed, buy my dads 94 we removed all but one, and had to use a grinder to remove the last one. Maybe you need better torx bits, or maybe they were rusted in.
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Originally Posted by ColtM4
My bolts unscrewed just fine when they line-x the bed, buy my dads 94 we removed all but one, and had to use a grinder to remove the last one. Maybe you need better torx bits, or maybe they were rusted in.
I'll tell SnapOn to look into it
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