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Apr 15, 2008 | 07:05 PM

rmalottwtes30

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Taking bed off

Ill be taking the bed off my truck here soon by the weekend, I will be getting it ready all by myself. What can be done to make it smooth as possible? I am taking it off to paint on the frame and to try figure out what is wrong with the sending units. Hoping its just bad connections Ie ground or corrosion.

Any tips appreciated. Thanks.

I'm not to concerned about scratching or putting dings in the bad as it is in poor condition. How many people do I need? Wish I could get it off by myself though.

Apr 15, 2008 | 07:21 PM

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Well, you can get it off by yourself if you really were motivated, but two or more people really makes a difference. Helps to have a pair of sturdy saw-horses ready to receive the bed when you remove it, so you can take it half way off, put it on one horse, take a drink, etc...

This sounds dumb, but don't forget about all the wiring. Its easy when moving heavy objects to neglect the wiring and rip something out when trying to push the thing off. Not that I would know anybody whose done that on multiple occasions...

Edit: Another cool trick is to move the bed back a little bit so that the bed is resting on the tires, and then slowly reverse the truck.

Apr 15, 2008 | 07:44 PM

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I was thinking bout getting the bed back off the frame a few feet then getting it up on a saw horse then going further then getting the other saw horse under it. Id like to d it myself, maybe Ill just let it hit the ground.

tail light wires, and the two filler necks? anything else?

Apr 15, 2008 | 08:14 PM

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I pulled mine myself. To prep, I just ground the heads off the bedbolts (rust, good luck unbolting yours) and un-did the wires and filler tubes. Pulling it was cake, I just picked the bed up with my engine crane using ratchet straps as a sling in the for and aft stake holes and rolled the truck forward. Relocating the bed to the patio took 4 guys. It's not that heavy, just big and bulky. Two plastic saw horses is all it took to store it off the ground...

Apr 15, 2008 | 08:16 PM

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tail light wires, and the two filler necks? anything else?

Yes, either 6 or 8 really rusty bolts that are nearly impossible to get out without a set of torches or a grinder.

Apr 15, 2008 | 08:18 PM

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Edit: Another cool trick is to move the bed back a little bit so that the bed is resting on the tires, and then slowly reverse the truck.

I can't see that even remotely working...... wouldn't you just drive right back underneath the bed?

Apr 15, 2008 | 08:27 PM

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Actually earlier today I looked up under my truck inspecting the bolts and nuts, and it appears they have been off before because the bolts look almost new, only looks like a little rust on them, hope there easy to get off.

If I do have to cut them off, what size bolts go back in?

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Apr 15, 2008 | 09:05 PM

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I can't see that even remotely working...... wouldn't you just drive right back underneath the bed?

Did it with a mid 70's chevy half ton that we were scrapping at the shop. Were all sorta lazy and wanted to see if it worked. Once it falls off the frame you can run over it a little untill it hits the underside of the truck. Ended up quite scraped up, and the bumper got marred... The fun thing was burning out the truck without the bed. The 350 in it was barely limping along, and it burned out no problem.

The thing is that the tires have a larger force of friction against the bed than the ground did (smooth cement) against the bed.

Regardless, its just a "neat trick" and not something thats a really good idea. Just thought I would mention it cause its sorta related...