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Old 10-21-2009, 02:50 PM
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Question remove a bed..

i have some of the bolts off. but some are starting to round out. how can i remove them. i have to work on my fuel tank. but also to remove my fuel tank with the bed on..how many bolts is it? and once i get those bolts out will my tank just drop?. thanks
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Old 10-21-2009, 02:52 PM
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Tank won t drop out with removing the bed it is strapped to the frame
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Old 10-21-2009, 02:56 PM
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i no. i dont wnt it to. i am trying to take the bed off now. but runing into problems with the bolts. so i was wondering how to just drop the tank. all i see is 3 bolts holding it in..wat will hapin if i remove them. will it just drop? or will i have to do something else to get it to fall and come off.
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Old 10-21-2009, 03:13 PM
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U remove the 3 bolts it should have some type of strap also holing that has to be removed then it will drop

I would use a jack and some jack stands if your by your self
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Old 10-21-2009, 04:06 PM
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First off, what size socket are you using on the bed bolts? It takes a T55. Other than that, PB Blaster. You need that bed off.
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Old 10-21-2009, 05:33 PM
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got my bed off...it was a bitch but i got it off. need new bolts. any one no were i can get them?
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