Taking off the bed

[77ChevySharkBite]

Hey guys I'm going to try and take off the bed of my 77 c10 lwb is there any wires or anything I need to watch for during this process?

Thanks for the help in advance
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[dieseldawg142]

unplug your taillights, remove rear bumper, disconnect fuel filler & vent hoses( there's also a ground on the filler neck), remove bed bolts. also make sure nobody has attached axle vent or muffler hangers to bottom of box,- good to go

[77ChevySharkBite]

Sweet!!!! Well I figured the tail lights, I have an aftermarket exhaust and they welded it to the frame, and somehow I don't know how it's possible but my bumper is welded to the frame as well it's not the traditional chrome bumper it's a steel bumper, but I'll make sure to double check everything thanks so much dieseldawg142
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Alright so I can't seem to get off my bed, it seems as if I'm missing some bolts around the lights area I've looked and my friend has looked numerous times and we can't find anything and were even using a light help please!!!!!!
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[79Betty]

8wagon wheel bolts through frame. Had to take spare off mine to get to back 4 easier. My taillights were hardwired in, origionally there was a plug... I just cut em. But after that i drove around bedless waiting on a good one. The filler neck i popped out into the bed. There should be a ground strap from bed to frame check it as well. Good luck!!
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Thanks!!! Yeah it got to late to finish the job here in Texas but now I know so hopefully I can get it done next weekend thanks for the help
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[79Betty]

Ain't a problem. I've been doing mine one step at a time n now that i got another truck as my dd i can do mine like i want
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah I was going to try and take it off in pieces instead of a whole well it wasn't working that way so I'm going to have to take it off as a whole but oh well
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[79Betty]

That's how i've been doing mine ir a year. I was always worried i'd never get done before dark. Now i can do my c60 cab swap sm465 swap axle's and not worry lol.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah I agree it's all about practice!
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[piecesparts]

I put four eye bolts in my bed, mostly for tie downs, but they work to lift the bed, also. I mounted the eyebolts below the bed rails in the holes that were in the corner stake pockets. I now have four adjustable straps that I connect to my engine hoist and I can raise the bed at any angle I want it to come up.

[Low87]

Originally there are 7 short carriage bolts and 1 long. The long one passes through the frame completely, while the shorter ones only pass through the top.
I was taking my bed off so often during the serious building, that I went with long bolts on all 8. Made it a lot easier next time.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Low87

Originally there are 7 short carriage bolts and 1 long. The long one passes through the frame completely, while the shorter ones only pass through the top.
I was taking my bed off so often during the serious building, that I went with long bolts on all 8. Made it a lot easier next time.

Can you explain it better what you mean passes through the frame and then completely through?

[mrolds88]

That bolt has the nut on the bottom lip of the frame.

[Low87]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Can you explain it better what you mean passes through the frame and then completely through?

Think of your frame as a C. 7 bolts only pass through the top of the C, meaning the nut is inside the C. The longer bolt passes through the top and the bottom of the C. That nut would be on the underside of the C.
The holes are already in your frame to do this.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Okay, so there's 7 that are on the top half of the frame and 1 that's at the bottom of the frame and goes through to the top? Am I understanding it correctly?

[Low87]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Okay, so there's 7 that are on the top half of the frame and 1 that's at the bottom of the frame and goes through to the top? Am I understanding it correctly?

Yes.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Low87

Yes.

Great!! Thanks for the help! If I wanted to do them all the same and have them long would I just drill a hole in the frame or what would I do?

Also where's the long on located at?

[Low87]

The holes are already there (at least they were in my '87). Some of the many unused frame holes.
You pay a premium and buy them from a Chevy parts dealer, assuming they are still available that way, or just go to an Ace Hardware and buy carriage bolts of the proper length.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Low87

The holes are already there (at least they were in my '87). Some of the many unused frame holes.
You pay a premium and buy them from a Chevy parts dealer, assuming they are still available that way, or just go to an Ace Hardware and buy carriage bolts of the proper length.

Alright thanks for all the help low87 I appreciate it!

[Low87]

You're welcome.

If you're lucky enough to have help, have someone stand on the top of the bolt (in the bed) whenever you are loosening or tightening the bolts. That square hole in the bed can round out easily if the bolt moves up some. Next time I take my bed off I'm going to have to put in some plates with the square to beef it up.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Low87

You're welcome.

If you're lucky enough to have help, have someone stand on the top of the bolt (in the bed) whenever you are loosening or tightening the bolts. That square hole in the bed can round out easily if the bolt moves up some. Next time I take my bed off I'm going to have to put in some plates with the square to beef it up.

Sweet!! Well hopefully I can recruit a few friends this weekend to help me out then haha