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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Tell me if I am wrong on this but after removing the fenders bed skirt panels and tail lights all I need to do to lift off the bed is remove the 6 long bolts. Or is attached elsewhere? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 | That should do it, unless some Einstein welded it on, like mine was. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Is the front panel not bolted to a crossmember? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 256 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 256 | Is the front panel not bolted to a crossmember? As I recall the front panel is only bolted to the side panels. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | You are correct. there is a cross tie right behind the front panel that two of the bolts to the frame is located in. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Fried Green I don't quite understand your answer. If all 6 long bolts are removed would the bed lift off?
If I recall being under my truck there were a few horizontal front to rear bolts on that front panel which were bolted to a cross member. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Yes it will lift off when the six bolts through the frame are removed. I was just trying to point out that two of those are in the cross sill very close to the front panel.. As I re-read it I just contributed to the confusion, sorry. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | okay. no problem. thank you. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | On my 55.2 if I only remove the 6 long bolts, the cross members would be lifted off the frame as well because some of the strip bolts connect to the cross member. The front panel is also bolted to the strips as well.
Just put my bed back together last weekend so it is all fresh in my memory. | | |
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