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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: san diego,ca
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How to remove bed by myself?
I have an engine hoist but need some ideas. I tried doing a search but only found how to remove cab. Thanks for any input.
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
this is how I did mine. Some 2x4's, one 4x4, and a long eye hook that went through both boards.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
Cheap and easy, I like it!
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
How is the weight distribution on the bed? Looking at your ingenuity, seems like far more weight is forward of the wheel wells?
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Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area.
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
Get you a stout buddy (I know there's someone out there that can help you) and just lift it off. That's the way I did mine. I placed a couple of saw horses with 2X4's across them behind the truck. We lifted up the rear and just pulled and eased it rearwards and placed it on the 2X4's.
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
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with the tailgate off there is more weight towards the front. It took a couple of tries to get it perfect, but once you do it will lift up perfectly straight. |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
Also, I put the 2x4's under the lip of the bed to spread out the weight so it would not bend the bed rails. Worked very well.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: san diego,ca
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
Is it easier with the tailgate on or off? Also should I just set it on 2 sawhorses or put 2x4's across the sawhorses? Thanks for the picture and help.
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Adam B
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Westfield
Posts: 151
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
I used rachet straps and made and "X" with the straps across the bed. I then put my engine hoist hook in the center of the "X" and lifted it up from there.
It was fairly easy to do. |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
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I already had the tailgate off so I didn't try with it on. I thought the lighter the better anyway. I didn't use sawhorses. I built a little stand with wheels out of some wood I had laying around as I wanted to be able to move it around. |
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Location: Valley Center KS
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
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When you build a stand like this, take into account the height needed to get the cherry picker legs underneath of it. It will save you some headaches.....ask me how I know ![]() |
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
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Location: Mid-MO
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Re: How to remove bed by myself?
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