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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Zeked on March 21, 2010, 08:15:46 pm
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Maybe that should be: "One OLD man..." ::)
But anyhoo, I am ready to pull the bed off of my '87 short step Chevy, and
I have been soaking the holddown bolts etc. But does anyone have a good suggestion
for picking the bed up vertically? I have an overhead trolley in my shop, however I am worried
about the purchase points.
The bed/fender combo is in good shape and I want to pull it as a unit. I have laid up White ash
for 4 years in prep for this and we are getting down to where the going gets tough. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Zeke
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well you could take the bed sides off the bed one by one with your "trolley point" we used a come along and a tree branch anchored into a steel frame that sat inside the bed, and undid all the bolts and lifted the bed up and drove the truck off. I would say you should have a dolley or something built to be able to easily move and store the bed. Thats just my 2 cents....
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OK,
But can I pick up the entire bed/fender combo at one time?
I have the power to lift it, but I do not want to break anything
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Go to a Farm and Fleet type store and get 4 large eye bolts. When you take out the bolts from the bed and get the bed loose, when underneath push the bed up and have 4 pieces of 2x4 to prop the bed off the frame. Put eye bolts in and you have your lifting points. I use the cheap ratchet straps when I pick mine to balance the load. Done 2 or 3 myself.
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BEAUTIFUL!
I love this place! Thanks
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I wish i had a lift to do mine. But all i did was back the truck up to some saw horses, and "walked" it off by myself. lol
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Took mine off yesterday. I had three friends over and said to them "Hey, while you guys are here....." Its was easy with 4. ;D
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I Like It!
But with needing 4 guys, that means 2 six packs to come out even.
At least you dont wind up with 4 leftover eye bolts!
Zeke