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Old 05-02-2014, 06:43 PM   #1
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Is there a way

Wondering if there is a way to take out the tail light buckets from inside the bed without cutting up the bed itself. Is it possible or not?
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Old 05-02-2014, 07:00 PM   #2
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Not sure I understand the question. The tail light buckets come out on the outside.
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Old 05-02-2014, 07:46 PM   #3
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I did it less than a week ago and just took the two screws out of the plate and pulled them through the cut out in the bed side. It was a tight fit but tape on the bodywork and a little prying with a pocket screwdriver and they were out.
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Old 05-02-2014, 10:17 PM   #4
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Not sure I understand the question. The tail light buckets come out on the outside.
When you take the tail light lenses out, there is a place inside the bedside that the tail lights sit in.

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I did it less than a week ago and just took the two screws out of the plate and pulled them through the cut out in the bed side. It was a tight fit but tape on the bodywork and a little prying with a pocket screwdriver and they were out.
Thanks. I'll have to check mine out.
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Old 05-03-2014, 12:30 AM   #5
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I should be able to post pics early next week if you don't get it before then. It's all apart right now.
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Old 05-03-2014, 05:09 PM   #6
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I should be able to post pics early next week if you don't get it before then. It's all apart right now.
Thanks I'd really appriceate that
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Old 05-03-2014, 05:19 PM   #7
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Re: Is there a way

Ya the buckets come out there just screwed in undo the screws and they pop right out
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Old 05-03-2014, 05:22 PM   #8
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I took mine out so I could weld over the chrome strip holes so I didn't have to have the chrome around the lights
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Old 05-10-2014, 08:21 PM   #9
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Thanks I'd really appriceate that
Sorry it took me a week, the truck is at my dad's house.

Take out the two screws in the housing out, then I gently pried on the bottom and pulled it out at an angle.

Then I had enough room to get my fingers under the bottom of it

It comes out, just barely in the cut out for it

Then I unplugged the wiring to the bulb.

End result.


Hope that clears it up for you...
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