Correct me if I'm wrong here.
1. You don't need to pull the fenders off of the bedsides unless you just
want to handle less weight when you pull the bed off the frame (my
recommendation).
2. You don't need to pull the running boards either, but you DO need to
unbolt the ends of the running boards from the fronts of the rear fenders
(whether you take the fenders off of the bedsides first or with the bed).
The
fenders also have support rods (at the bottom) running to the frame (I
think), that will need to be disconnected. I have seen beds removed with
the fenders left in place, but they look vulnerable to me (not much holding
them in place, once the bedsides are removed).
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Withroder <dale@pro-mentoring.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: [oletrucks]
> well, the guy i bought my 53 3/4 ton from had a piece of diamond plate
> welded onto the angle strips and crossmembers of the bed...finally got
> around to drilling out all the spot welds and removing the thing...not bad
> underneath, but not great...my bed wood was dark green, same as body color
>
> i have removed all of the bed wood, except the two boards with the
carriage
> bolts? that mount the bed through the wood blocks to the frame, and i want
> to remove them too...but i need some advice.
>
> so, what do i need to do? pull the fenders off, then the box? what about
> the running boards? do they need to come off now?
>
>
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