bed removal advice
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The ones from Northern are the ones he has, but picture that with a custom base about a foot square welded to the base. The factory ones are only about 4"x6". That would be unstable. Use a larger base that is attached? And it's actually pretty stable. Get one on each corner at a lower lifting point.. Right now it's still in the early planning stages. And there is the option of just removing the sides and front section first. Which would leave just the flat bed section to raise.
It's just all ideas at this point. We do not have the budget to rent a backhoe to rope it off and raise it.
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It's just all ideas at this point. We do not have the budget to rent a backhoe to rope it off and raise it.
S-
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Thanks to all the posts. Yes I do live on a farm. I do have a tractor with a front end loader. I was not sure if I could get it high enough to clear the wheels. But i could use it most likely. I was wondering how to attach the straps to lift it off. I see on one of the photos the straps were attached to the bottom of the inside of the bed. I knew about the saw horses, but did not know how much the bed weighed. Thanks again for all the posts and I will get back to all and let you know how I did it and how it turned out.
JIM
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Jim, my bucket will only lift nine and a half feet up but I used my ten and a half foot boom pole to do this with and I had to get it from upside down to right side up and here are some pictures of what I did, I chained it to the bottom to get it up then I tied it to the inside tie downs with a nylon rope.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...0&postcount=24
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Not to jump in and be a jerk, but if you're repairing the bed is taking it off with a lift and all of that really worth it? I'm thinking three guys could easily lift the bed off of the frame and set it upside down on saw horses. You can fix the under caridge and flip it again to repair the top side. Once your done get your buddies to cafefully set it back on the frame.
I'm in the middle of this myself, i removed the bed by myself and flipped it. I'm hoping to get some friends over to help me place the bed back on the frame though.
Again not to be a jerk, maybe i missed the point of this thread nut it seems like a mole hill not a mountain.
I'm in the middle of this myself, i removed the bed by myself and flipped it. I'm hoping to get some friends over to help me place the bed back on the frame though.
Again not to be a jerk, maybe i missed the point of this thread nut it seems like a mole hill not a mountain.
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You might try something like this for use with an engine hoist;
http://accessiblesystems.com/bl01.php
Ray
http://accessiblesystems.com/bl01.php
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Duke,
you are right. I just need three or four guys who can help. I live out in the woods and wanted to see if others did this with one person. I could go around and try to get some help. Just always do things on my own. I have some good ideas again just wanted to know how others may have done it. Say do you live near Roanoke virginia?
JIM
you are right. I just need three or four guys who can help. I live out in the woods and wanted to see if others did this with one person. I could go around and try to get some help. Just always do things on my own. I have some good ideas again just wanted to know how others may have done it. Say do you live near Roanoke virginia?
JIM
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Duke is right. As a matter of fact, I posted in a very similar thread a few weeks ago about myself and twn HS kids thathelped me take the 8' bed off my '74 F-100. Unbolted, disconnected the wires and I picked it up by the tailgate and had one kid on each front corner. We just walked it over the back wheels and sat it down. Only weighs about 450 pounds which is pretty easy with 3 guys.
BTW..I have a friend that lives in Roanoke. He is restoring / building a race Datsun 280Z...maybe he can help you remove the bed and you help him with some labor (or cold beer).
BTW..I have a friend that lives in Roanoke. He is restoring / building a race Datsun 280Z...maybe he can help you remove the bed and you help him with some labor (or cold beer).
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Duke,
you are right. I just need three or four guys who can help. I live out in the woods and wanted to see if others did this with one person. I could go around and try to get some help. Just always do things on my own. I have some good ideas again just wanted to know how others may have done it. Say do you live near Roanoke virginia?
JIM
you are right. I just need three or four guys who can help. I live out in the woods and wanted to see if others did this with one person. I could go around and try to get some help. Just always do things on my own. I have some good ideas again just wanted to know how others may have done it. Say do you live near Roanoke virginia?
JIM
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Translation: Couple of strong bodies, 12 pack of beer....= Truck bed removed. LOL.
Just kidding LOL. Actually we've been considering ideas for a while. Exactly what to do with the truck bed, how to rebuild--or if even to attempt to rebuild? We do have that local yard that has these truck bed units in fair shape, however it's a bit spendy.
Whatever the choice or method you use? We'll wish you the best of luck with it. It's a project that's for sure.
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Just kidding LOL. Actually we've been considering ideas for a while. Exactly what to do with the truck bed, how to rebuild--or if even to attempt to rebuild? We do have that local yard that has these truck bed units in fair shape, however it's a bit spendy.
Whatever the choice or method you use? We'll wish you the best of luck with it. It's a project that's for sure.
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Originally Posted by jim4
Duke,
you are right. I just need three or four guys who can help. I live out in the woods and wanted to see if others did this with one person. I could go around and try to get some help. Just always do things on my own. I have some good ideas again just wanted to know how others may have done it. Say do you live near Roanoke virginia?
JIM
you are right. I just need three or four guys who can help. I live out in the woods and wanted to see if others did this with one person. I could go around and try to get some help. Just always do things on my own. I have some good ideas again just wanted to know how others may have done it. Say do you live near Roanoke virginia?
JIM
Here is a link to some of the pictures i have from my project. I'm really just getting started....
http://community.webshots.com/user/Duke780
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thanks again to all who replied
Duke,
I liked your pictures. I see how you put the bed on the work bench. A questions though. You do not have a brace between the rear sides (where the tailgate goes). Did that flex any or is it strong enough not to worry about it? I think when I was 30 I could lift this tailgate by myself. Now I think I might be resting a few days if I tried to do it alone. I will need to use my tractor and lift it off and then place it on saw horses. I just don't want to drop it or bend it. I will post pictures soon.
JIM
I liked your pictures. I see how you put the bed on the work bench. A questions though. You do not have a brace between the rear sides (where the tailgate goes). Did that flex any or is it strong enough not to worry about it? I think when I was 30 I could lift this tailgate by myself. Now I think I might be resting a few days if I tried to do it alone. I will need to use my tractor and lift it off and then place it on saw horses. I just don't want to drop it or bend it. I will post pictures soon.
JIM
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Duke, nice pictures and a good job, when I was a lot younger we used to get some roofing tar and mix it with lacquer thinner and stir it and spray the bottom of vehicle like a cheap undercoating, worked real good.
Jim if your bed is not rusted too bad in the corners and it won't move with the gate down, it should be fine. Getting mine from upside down to right side was the hardest part but my skidsteer did well , here is a picture of how I did mine
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/Mr_Jimi/F-550/?action=view¤t=DSCN5602.jpg
and down http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/Mr_Jimi/F-550/?action=view¤t=DSCN5604.jpg and just resting it on the truck frame http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/Mr_Jimi/F-550/?action=view¤t=DSCN5609G.jpg
if you have any questions Go for it
Jim
Jim if your bed is not rusted too bad in the corners and it won't move with the gate down, it should be fine. Getting mine from upside down to right side was the hardest part but my skidsteer did well , here is a picture of how I did mine
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/Mr_Jimi/F-550/?action=view¤t=DSCN5602.jpg
and down http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/Mr_Jimi/F-550/?action=view¤t=DSCN5604.jpg and just resting it on the truck frame http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/Mr_Jimi/F-550/?action=view¤t=DSCN5609G.jpg
if you have any questions Go for it
Jim
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Originally Posted by jim4
Duke,
I liked your pictures. I see how you put the bed on the work bench. A questions though. You do not have a brace between the rear sides (where the tailgate goes). Did that flex any or is it strong enough not to worry about it? I think when I was 30 I could lift this tailgate by myself. Now I think I might be resting a few days if I tried to do it alone. I will need to use my tractor and lift it off and then place it on saw horses. I just don't want to drop it or bend it. I will post pictures soon.
JIM
I liked your pictures. I see how you put the bed on the work bench. A questions though. You do not have a brace between the rear sides (where the tailgate goes). Did that flex any or is it strong enough not to worry about it? I think when I was 30 I could lift this tailgate by myself. Now I think I might be resting a few days if I tried to do it alone. I will need to use my tractor and lift it off and then place it on saw horses. I just don't want to drop it or bend it. I will post pictures soon.
JIM
Working with this would not be hard at all with a couple of buddies over, you'd have it done and right where you want it in about 15 minutes. The bolts on the bottom are a huge PITA so get a breaker bar ready and good luck.
Post some pictures once you're on your way...
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Yes, I agree, Pictures are a MUST. I showed you mine, show us yours. LOL The one I wanted was the one where I had the whole bed in the air at the end of my 10.5 foot boom pole that I made ? and my friend Pierre asked me if it could do it, I said NO PROBLEM watch this. LOL I do have a strong boom pole and machine
Jim
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