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VDOG · 01-22-2003, 07:03 PM

Now to my question, im going to pull the left side of a longbed.
I heard of the board mentioning two welds. Where are they, and what should I pry them off with?

LeRoy · 01-22-2003, 07:41 PM

They're back by the tailgate. Both on the year most bedside support along the floor board. They're a pain to get at without hacking up the bed. Can you just torch off part of the floorboard. I don't envy you doing this whole job with handtools in the yard

VDOG · 01-22-2003, 07:57 PM

A torch!!! Its that bad? Maybe I will just try to repair mine.
But my left side has so much filler on it, it adds at least 15 more pounds the the bedside. I will post pictures of the filler in a few days.

LeRoy · 01-22-2003, 08:00 PM

It's just tough to break those welds loose. Took me forever. I did it in my garage with a grinder, dreamel, sawzall, torch ect. but then again I didn't want to mess up the bed floor either.

VDOG · 01-22-2003, 08:09 PM

As far as my bed floor, im going to Rhino the bed, so im not worried about that. But you used all of those tools?
Sounds like a challenge for me at the junkyard.

LeRoy · 01-22-2003, 08:12 PM

The problem I was having was getting deep enough penitration. To break the weld loose. Plus all those carriage bolts were a pain and I either had them break off or had to grind the tops off

VDOG · 01-22-2003, 08:14 PM

Well thanks for the input, you really have me thinking about this now.

Might just have to go for a rearend

LeRoy · 01-22-2003, 08:16 PM

How much for the whole bed? If fair, I'd snag it and bring it home where you can use power tools to help

01-22-2003, 07:03 PM	#1
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	Ecology Junkyard Half Price Sale/ Cali Now to my question, im going to pull the left side of a longbed. I heard of the board mentioning two welds. Where are they, and what should I pry them off with?

01-22-2003, 07:41 PM	#2
LeRoy Registered truck nut Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA Posts: 1,584	They're back by the tailgate. Both on the year most bedside support along the floor board. They're a pain to get at without hacking up the bed. Can you just torch off part of the floorboard. I don't envy you doing this whole job with handtools in the yard __________________ MOUNT VERNON, WASH. STATE Need a part? Just PM me

01-22-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
LeRoy Registered truck nut Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA Posts: 1,584	It's just tough to break those welds loose. Took me forever. I did it in my garage with a grinder, dreamel, sawzall, torch ect. but then again I didn't want to mess up the bed floor either. __________________ MOUNT VERNON, WASH. STATE Need a part? Just PM me

01-22-2003, 08:12 PM	#6
LeRoy Registered truck nut Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA Posts: 1,584	The problem I was having was getting deep enough penitration. To break the weld loose. Plus all those carriage bolts were a pain and I either had them break off or had to grind the tops off __________________ MOUNT VERNON, WASH. STATE Need a part? Just PM me

01-22-2003, 08:16 PM	#8
LeRoy Registered truck nut Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA Posts: 1,584	How much for the whole bed? If fair, I'd snag it and bring it home where you can use power tools to help __________________ MOUNT VERNON, WASH. STATE Need a part? Just PM me

01-22-2003, 07:57 PM	#3
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	A torch!!! Its that bad? Maybe I will just try to repair mine. But my left side has so much filler on it, it adds at least 15 more pounds the the bedside. I will post pictures of the filler in a few days.

01-22-2003, 08:09 PM	#5
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	As far as my bed floor, im going to Rhino the bed, so im not worried about that. But you used all of those tools? Sounds like a challenge for me at the junkyard.

01-22-2003, 08:14 PM	#7
VDOG Grand PooBaa Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,302	Well thanks for the input, you really have me thinking about this now. Might just have to go for a rearend



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