Got the cab covered what about removing the bed? It is pictured. Two tanks.

 

I disconnected the fuel inlets, wiring and anything else that would interfere-not alot for the bed, so its kinda nice. Bolts removed of course! hehe
Then I got 3 strong friends-one on each corner and lifted it off, and set the bed on a couple of saw horses.
I did stand the bed on the tailgate end(tailgate off, less weight)-straight up, it sat on some woodchips, and never hurt anything-heh, I never took off the tail light trim, or tail lights and they were fine.
btw woodchips suck to work in, its more like an itchy swim if you have to lay in them.

 

Just did this on my '76 longbed with two tanks, so I can give a little insight.

We popped mine off using four c-clamps attached to the bed sides (used 2x4 blocks and little scraps for rubber to avoid unnecessary scratches). Ran some heavy steel poles through the clamps on each side and attached a chain between the two poles. Ran the chain over the bucket of a front-end loader and guided the bed as it lifted off the frame and onto the ground.

As for things to disconnect. The wiring is pretty simple, but by all means be sure to mark your wiring well so it all hooks back up the same. I didn't do a real good job on this front and I regretted it. The fuel hoses might be tough -- mine were old and crusty enough that they were not going to break loose of the rigid filler necks. I cut my hoses to get them off and replaced them while I was under there. Not cheap any way you slice it since the exact replacements are $40-50 each from the usual suspects. I was able to make something work from stock filler neck tubing from the local NAPA. With hoses and new clamps it ran just under $60 for both front and rear tanks out the door.

Hope that helps. Just bolted my bed back down yesterday, so the experience is pretty fresh in my mind. Let me know if you have any questions.

Rick

 

I only see a few wires on the frame, and of course they are connected in the bumper and lights. The other items are the filler tubes and the bolts. Are the main things needing removal being the filler tubes, light wiring and bolts. I want to get this thing cleaned up and weather proofed and of course wire checked cause I have a brake light and backup inop problem but all other lights work.

 

Yes, it's just the wiring and the fuel filler necks. My wiring may have been replaced at one time, so it was a little messier back there than I had hoped. Like I said, just mark each end when you're disconnecting so you can match it up when you put it back together.