Removing plywood bed floor

[Rod Stryker]

I'm going Thru the process of removing my wood bed. At some point someone put a 2-piece plywood floor on it. I want to do it without removing the whole bed if I can. I figure I have to basically cut out the wood where the bed sides mount to it and Then remove all the wood? Or would just disassembling the bed be easier

[DPowers]

How is the plywood attached?

[Rod Stryker]

Originally Posted by DPowers

How is the plywood attached?

Sorry, it's attached with the steel strips on top of the plywood and bolting thru the cross members like usual. I was under there unbolting everything before I realized the bed sides were bolted thru the wood too.

[DPowers]

Seems to me the eaiest would be just to remove all the bolts holding it in place and slide it out.

[lumpy63]

it can be done with the bed on if you really don't want to remove it . normally it is done with the bed off and front panel removed. support the bed with four jack stands ,one on each corner.remove all bolts attaching wood.get a circular saw and set the blade depth very slightly less than the thickness of the plywood.Cut a 2" strip out of the center of the plywood , you will have to finish the last 6" or so on either end with a die grinder or small hand saw . be carefull not to cut any metal. by the way the cut is made front to back. break out the center strip of wood you cut , and pull out the side pieces. Pain the ass but can be done.

[lumpy63]

this is of course assuming that the PO used tongue and groove plywood.

[Rod Stryker]

It's definitely not tongue and groove lol, it was just a cheap base so they could rhino line it I think. But thank you and it looks like I need to grab a friend and pull this bed off the truck