bedside replacement question.

[dougminton]

Can anyone help me out with a link to a thread that would show me how to replace a fleetside bedside?

[Jessechop]

Pretty simple, just did mine.

#1. Reomve bolts from front of head board. 5 or 6. The top 2 are threaded into the head board, rest are 1/2" heads with nut and bolt.

#2. Remove carrige bolts along that side from headboard to the wheel well. I find breaking the bolts off works better than trying to remove them. I just get underneath with a impact and sanp them off an then go back with a hammer and punch and knock the rest out.

#3. remove the bolts from the wheel well to the bed side. I think there is 6. These are threaded so dont snap these.

#4. Now remove the carrige bolts from the back of the wheel well back to the last stake pocket. This leaves the wheel well on the bed.

#5. Get under neath and there is 4 bolts 2 with nuts and bolts, 2 that are threaded under the back stake pocket. Take those out

#6. Two small welds, one in by the tailgate lower hinge and one on top of the bed floor where it meets the bed side. Cut/grind whatever these

#7 Take of the support rod underneath

#8, thats it! I just did this last night, not really a big deal

[dougminton]

do you have pics of where the welds are?

[67-72C10]

Before you weld it back on,put on your tailgate and set your gaps making sure they look right before welding...

Steve

[Jessechop]

Originally Posted by dougminton

do you have pics of where the welds are?

No I dont, but take off your tailgate and the lower hinge. The look where the bedside meets the floor and you will see one right there. And then on the back side, like where the bumper/rollpan would go there is another

[dougminton]

Thanks Jessechop. I would still like to find a thread with pics.

[Jessechop]

This might help you http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/02...rts/index.html