Bed Removal

[78F250]

I looked through other post before asking this. How difficult is it to remove the bolts holing the bed on? Also, once they are out, lights unhooked and gas tube disconnected it should lift off the frame. Am I missing anything? As you may tell from the picture, I have plenty of work ahead of me.

 

[flareside_thunder]

the bolt heads may just end up spinning in the holes meant to hold em so you may either had to grind or torch them off or neatly weld them to the bed floor. Sounds like you've got the right idear. Unhook the lights and fuel fill tubes and you should be good to go.

 

[LEB Kris]

its not bad. I can have the bed off in 30 min.

 

[flareside_thunder]

pffft what kinda pansy uses a forklift.(I sure as hell would if i had one I hate YOU!) ha ha ha

 

[m78]

start now with penitrating oil.youd be surprized at how good break fluid works for this.

 

[78F250]

A fork lift would be nice. I'll be using one by Armstrong, model 2x4.

 

[TexasRho83]

It was just me and a friend on each side when I helped him pull the bed off his rig

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I have my bed off my 94 right now. Even in the modern pickups the only hookups are the gas fill tubes, 6 bed bolts, and the tail lights.

3-4 guys and you're good to go.

Ryan

 

[Likeastone]

Ask Ryan about bed removal....

 

[nobodyspecial]

Ryan, tell us about bed removal.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Which kind?

Ryan

 

[nobodyspecial]

how the heck am I supposed to know? I was just told to ask!

 

[78F250]

Armstrong (2 strong arms lifting with 2 x 4 boards)

 

[nobodyspecial]

Yeah. We got it.

 

[78F250]

North Dakota? Been there, done that.

 

[nobodyspecial]

Yeppers. When? where?

 

[78F250]

Minot, back in 1982-88. Traveled all over that state. Mohall, New Town and a bunch of other little towns I don't remember the names of.

 

[bucks77ford]

I grabbed 3 other buddies to help me lift mine. Went pretty well.

 

[nobodyspecial]

Minot, back in 1982-88. Traveled all over that state. Mohall, New Town and a bunch of other little towns I don't remember the names of.

You were just north of my little town, then.

 

[78F250]

I sure don't miss those 8 months of winter. Negative temps, and that was before the wind chill.