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Old 02-23-2021, 04:30 PM   #10
68Gold/white
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Re: Got The Bed Off - Gas Tank Install Next

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Originally Posted by 69Tom View Post
Pulling the bed itself isn't super hard. Getting to the point where you can pull it is a totally different story depending on how rusted the mounting bolts are. The truck in my avatar pic was brutal. I think I had to cut every bolt.
X2!!! LOL
Have taken 2 beds off in last year. Completely disassembled one bed...

THere's eight 3/8 carriage bolts holding bed to frame. THe nuts WILL come loose. BUT, and that's a BIG BUT, they will get hung up on what's left of the bolt threads below the nut. THe bed carriage bolts are not as bad as the bedside and front pan bolts are. Next time a cut off wheel will be used to remove the threads hanging below the nuts on ALL the bed bolts!!!
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