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chevykid1969 · 04-20-2003, 06:23 PM

What all involved in removing the bed(stepshortWood)? How heavy is it? thanks

stllookn · 04-20-2003, 07:28 PM

If you take the wood out and the tailgate off it is pretty light and two guys can lift it. If the wood is still in there and wet...better have four. There are only about four bolts holding it on and the fuel filler gauge. Remove all the wire connectors (plugs) too. It is pretty simple but the bolts will be rusty as heck and may require a hot wrench. Good luck!

chevykid1969 · 04-20-2003, 07:31 PM

What and where is the fuel filler guage

68_GMC_910 · 04-20-2003, 11:57 PM

I don't think a step has a fuel filler gauge.

Longhorn Man · 04-21-2003, 12:05 AM

An engine hoist makes real easy work of it, just run a couple chains across the bed and hoist her up.

yellowgmc · 04-21-2003, 12:08 AM

depends on how many peices you cut it into!! i lifted my whole bed off by myself!! see i already lifted the back off!

gmc383 · 04-21-2003, 03:13 AM

I ground off the 6 bolts, and whallah! Last wood bed i took apart has all the metal slats in great shape. I am going to chrome them and see how they look. take care all

04-20-2003, 06:23 PM	#1
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	Removing Bed What all involved in removing the bed(stepshortWood)? How heavy is it? thanks

04-20-2003, 07:28 PM	#2
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	If you take the wood out and the tailgate off it is pretty light and two guys can lift it. If the wood is still in there and wet...better have four. There are only about four bolts holding it on and the fuel filler gauge. Remove all the wire connectors (plugs) too. It is pretty simple but the bolts will be rusty as heck and may require a hot wrench. Good luck! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

04-20-2003, 11:57 PM	#4
68_GMC_910 what would Neal do? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 150	I don't think a step has a fuel filler gauge. __________________ 1968 GMC 910 Long Step 250/3onTree 1969 Chevy C10 longfleet, 350/350

04-21-2003, 12:08 AM	#6
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	depends on how many peices you cut it into!! i lifted my whole bed off by myself!! see i already lifted the back off! Attached Images __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

04-21-2003, 03:13 AM	#7
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	i have done this feat a time or two I ground off the 6 bolts, and whallah! Last wood bed i took apart has all the metal slats in great shape. I am going to chrome them and see how they look. take care all

04-20-2003, 07:31 PM	#3
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	What and where is the fuel filler guage

04-21-2003, 12:05 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	An engine hoist makes real easy work of it, just run a couple chains across the bed and hoist her up.



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