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08-17-2012, 06:06 PM
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Location: Coral Bay, St John USVI
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Bed removal
So I went to start taking my bed off and the back does not want to come up. I removed the 8 bolts holding the bed down. This is a wooden long bed btw.
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08-17-2012, 06:16 PM
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SLOW POKE
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tyro, VA
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Re: Bed removal
You might need about 5 more people
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08-17-2012, 07:11 PM
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Re: Bed removal
Sorry! Forgot to say I was using a forklift, and some 2x4s. The 2x at the back ended up snapping after bending the bed rail a tad bit! Picking up at the rear corner on either side of the bed by hand causes the chassis to lift at the corner you lift from.
I plan on runnin 2xs from corner to corner on the next lift attempt to help spread the load. Are there any welds I need to cut that I am just not seeing?? Posted via Mobile Device
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08-17-2012, 07:23 PM
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Sisyphus was my mentor!
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Re: Bed removal
Ensure there are no exhaust hangers bolted to the cross sills under your bed...
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08-17-2012, 07:47 PM
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Re: Bed removal
Fender braces
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08-18-2012, 11:44 AM
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Re: Bed removal
Thanks guys. The PO ended up welding some of the bumper to the bed... Bed is now off!
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08-18-2012, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Redmond, WA
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Re: Bed removal
Mine had the bumper welded to the frame and a bunch of bracketry for things like trailer lights that connected the bed to the bumper... just in case someone else comes across this thread facing a similar problem, I bet its pretty common.
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