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JoeKan · 09-03-2019, 08:32 PM

Okay I think I am going to go for it and take my bed off as I am sanding and Blasting it. I want to lift it off and put it on a trailer and take it in to get it blasted. I can take it out to my dad's place and he has a tractor with a front-end loader that will lift it up and then I could set it in my trailer. Can someone give me instructions on how to do this as I have never done this before and I will probably really screw this up.

**mongocanfly** · 09-03-2019, 08:45 PM

Truck beds arnt to heavy...me and a buddy can pull mine fairly easy...pick it up and walk it off the back..hardest part is picking it up over the wheels...is it a fleetside or stepside?...a pic of the bed may help

JoeKan · 09-03-2019, 09:11 PM

It's a fleet side. Thanks

JoeKan · 09-03-2019, 09:37 PM

It looks like 4 carriage bolts and unhooking the taillights.

JoeKan · 09-03-2019, 09:50 PM

I think I should invest in an engine cherry picker

**mongocanfly** · 09-03-2019, 10:53 PM

Should work

notsolo · 09-04-2019, 06:44 AM

I used a engine hoist, 2 4 x 4s a 2' x 3' piece of 3/4" plywood. Cut 4 x4s to fit under bed rails attach plywood under them with 2" hole in center for the chain. Cardboard in between cab and bed.

JoeKan · 09-06-2019, 10:16 PM

I started removing my bed tonight. I got a late start but I removed 6 carriage bolts (originally I thought their were 4 bolts). First one I worked on came off easily, the other 5 I had to grind off. I can strap the bed down and take it over to the farm, where's there is a tractor with a front end loader. I'm kinda sketchy on driving it although it's kinda out in the country, but I don't want it falling off. Do you think this idea will work: I can get my wife and 15 year old son and me and we can lift up the end of the bed that is by the cab. Slide it off the back it and lift it at the same time so that it is standing vertically resting on the tailgate?
This way, we're not lifting the whole weight of the bed.
The only other option is to get mongocanfly up here with his buddy and they can lift it for me

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**mongocanfly** · 09-06-2019, 11:54 PM

haha

**nsb29** · 09-07-2019, 08:07 AM

I took mine off one piece at a time by my self

JoeKan · 09-08-2019, 08:46 PM

Got it off. I had a young guy from our youth group come over and he, my son and my wife got on one side and I got on the other and lifted it off and carried to the trailer and set it on it. It goes to the blaster on Tuesday.

09-03-2019, 08:32 PM	#1
JoeKan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 707	Taking off the bed?? Okay I think I am going to go for it and take my bed off as I am sanding and Blasting it. I want to lift it off and put it on a trailer and take it in to get it blasted. I can take it out to my dad's place and he has a tractor with a front-end loader that will lift it up and then I could set it in my trailer. Can someone give me instructions on how to do this as I have never done this before and I will probably really screw this up.

09-03-2019, 08:45 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,581	Re: Taking off the bed?? Truck beds arnt to heavy...me and a buddy can pull mine fairly easy...pick it up and walk it off the back..hardest part is picking it up over the wheels...is it a fleetside or stepside?...a pic of the bed may help __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

09-03-2019, 09:11 PM	#3
JoeKan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 707	Re: Taking off the bed?? It's a fleet side. Thanks

09-03-2019, 09:37 PM	#4
JoeKan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 707	Re: Taking off the bed?? It looks like 4 carriage bolts and unhooking the taillights.

09-03-2019, 09:50 PM	#5
JoeKan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 707	Re: Taking off the bed?? I think I should invest in an engine cherry picker

09-03-2019, 10:53 PM	#6
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,581	Re: Taking off the bed?? Should work __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

09-04-2019, 06:44 AM	#7
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,451	Re: Taking off the bed?? I used a engine hoist, 2 4 x 4s a 2' x 3' piece of 3/4" plywood. Cut 4 x4s to fit under bed rails attach plywood under them with 2" hole in center for the chain. Cardboard in between cab and bed. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

09-06-2019, 10:16 PM	#8
JoeKan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 707	Re: Taking off the bed?? I started removing my bed tonight. I got a late start but I removed 6 carriage bolts (originally I thought their were 4 bolts). First one I worked on came off easily, the other 5 I had to grind off. I can strap the bed down and take it over to the farm, where's there is a tractor with a front end loader. I'm kinda sketchy on driving it although it's kinda out in the country, but I don't want it falling off. Do you think this idea will work: I can get my wife and 15 year old son and me and we can lift up the end of the bed that is by the cab. Slide it off the back it and lift it at the same time so that it is standing vertically resting on the tailgate? This way, we're not lifting the whole weight of the bed. The only other option is to get mongocanfly up here with his buddy and they can lift it for me )

09-06-2019, 11:54 PM	#9
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,581	Re: Taking off the bed?? haha __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

09-07-2019, 08:07 AM	#10
nsb29 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: new smyrna beach fl / 29 palms cal Posts: 1,727	Re: Taking off the bed?? I took mine off one piece at a time by my self __________________ Hand made A/C vent manifolds for 64-66 trucks adapts any aftermarket A/C to OEM vent

09-08-2019, 08:46 PM	#11
JoeKan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 707	Re: Taking off the bed?? Got it off. I had a young guy from our youth group come over and he, my son and my wife got on one side and I got on the other and lifted it off and carried to the trailer and set it on it. It goes to the blaster on Tuesday.



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