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uk72step · 09-01-2005, 07:30 PM

Hey there,
Righto finally bit the bullet. Threw the truck in the garage & got stuck in. Have disconnected the wiring loom, taken out the 8 bed to frame bolts which go thru the timber (the big suckers with offset washers). The bed should just lift off now right????

Or have I missed something?

Cheers
Lee

Green Machine · 09-01-2005, 07:55 PM

May or may not be a ground strap between the frame and box, might want to remove tailgate now to make it lighter if you haven't already, check for interference with rear bumper, and remove first if needed, but then you should be good to go.

71swb4x4 · 09-01-2005, 08:28 PM

I pulled my rear tires off and lowered the back end as low as I could get it. It made pulliing the bed off and putting it back on a breeze.

raidermanny · 09-01-2005, 08:56 PM

Hope you have some help, that sucker is gonna be heavy.

71swb4x4 · 09-01-2005, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raidermanny

Hope you have some help, that sucker is gonna be heavy.

It shouldn't be too bad. We did my short fleet with three people, I can't imagine the step would be much heavier. I would recommend four people just to make it easy.

09-01-2005, 07:30 PM	#1
uk72step outta the car velocityboy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 112	Bed Off (almost I Think) Hey there, Righto finally bit the bullet. Threw the truck in the garage & got stuck in. Have disconnected the wiring loom, taken out the 8 bed to frame bolts which go thru the timber (the big suckers with offset washers). The bed should just lift off now right???? Or have I missed something? Cheers Lee __________________ ..give it a turn here, take some wedge out there, we'll win some races...

09-01-2005, 07:55 PM	#2
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	May or may not be a ground strap between the frame and box, might want to remove tailgate now to make it lighter if you haven't already, check for interference with rear bumper, and remove first if needed, but then you should be good to go. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

09-01-2005, 08:28 PM	#3
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	I pulled my rear tires off and lowered the back end as low as I could get it. It made pulliing the bed off and putting it back on a breeze. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

09-01-2005, 08:56 PM	#4
raidermanny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fremont, Ca Posts: 260	Hope you have some help, that sucker is gonna be heavy.



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