How did you get your bed off.

[197thhhc]

This question is for the schmo who does'nt have a crane, forklift, loader, etc. I want to hear the stories from the guys with a hammer and a tree. The real manual labor guys. Someone who did it in their apartment buildings parking lot (just kidding, but that would be a cool story.) I will be taking mine off this weekend and will post pictures. Until then I want to see your stories and pics.

 

[Billy Bobbed]

I cut all the bolts but two.Drove it to the scrap yard.They cut the two bolts off and used a magnet,and I got $40.00 for it.I think I got screwed.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I took all the bolts out that held the box to the frame, chained it to the M104 trailer that I had in the yard, then drove the Deuce out from under it. It make a nice "thud" when it hits the ground.

 

[flyxpl]

I took all the bolts out that held the box to the frame, chained it to the M104 trailer that I had in the yard, then drove the Deuce out from under it. It make a nice "thud" when it hits the ground.

That is how I get boats off of trailers , put a few old tires on the ground for it to fall on .

 

[vinnies10]

Jack it up and put it on 55 gal drums thats what i was going to do before i got the backhoe

 

[maddawg308]

The real manual labor guys.

Manuel Labor does this kind of stuff all the time, right after working around here picking vegetables.

 

[197thhhc]

 

[Derrickl112]

I took all the bolts out that held the box to the frame, chained it to the M104 trailer that I had in the yard, then drove the Deuce out from under it. It make a nice "thud" when it hits the ground.

you could chain it to a tree too

 

[wreckerman893]

When I removed the bed off my bobber I jacked it up and put some big industrial rollers between the bed and the frame.....I then pulled it backward with my little tractor onto some 4x4s that I had jacked up on the aforementioned 55 gallon drums. I had to keep moving the rollers untill I had it where I wanted it.

You have to make sure nothing catches and pulls the drums over while you are moving the bed along the 4x4s. I think I filled them with water for ballast.

The mudflaps and pioneer tool rack have to be removed prior to this operation.

If you don't have a big air wrench the best way to remove the mounting bolts is the "Blue Flame Speed Wrench".

 

[XanRa]

get as many people as you physicly can lift and hit the gas

 

[cessnatwin]

go to a marina and have them lift it off, or a scrap yard I got 138.00

 

[KsM715]

When pulling it straight off the back make sure your air tanks dont have the pressure relief sticking straight up or you'll bust it off. Ask me how I know. Notice mine is now in a 90 fitting.

 

[tm america]

what kind of shape is it in and what type of bed if its in decent shape i would remove it for you free and give you scrap price for it ..if it is a m109 bed i would deffinately be interested and would probably even drive out to your place to take it off for you.other wise chain it to a tre and drive the truck out from under it

 

[wildbilly1760]

Had a friend with a log truck lift it. Took only a few mins.

 

[Barrman]

4 55 gallon drums, 4 4" fence post, 4 jack stands and 1 hi lift jack. Stick the fence post under the edge of the bed but above the bed frame. Use the hi-lift to pick up the post, use the jack stand on top of the drum to hold it however high you want and move on to the other 3 corners. Drive the truck away.

I have done this 3 or 4 times now. Works great. Just be sure you have flat land to do it on. A slight incline and things can get dangerous.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

The full story of our bed RECOVERY is in the link below. Sorry, no help on removal. Just a caution.....

If you live in RATTLESNAKE COUNTRY - BE VERY CAREFUL !
When we lifted the bed, there were THREE RATTLERS under it after sitting on the ground for a few weeks.

 

[littlefoot]

just buy a five ton wrecker!

 

[Heavysteven]

What's the bed weight 2,000 lbs? Wonder if a bobcat could lift it off.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Re-installed a SECM bed on a Dodge M887 at Wayne Harris house. Used blocks, long 4x4s and a coule of bumper jacks. Was laborious but successful. You should see how I pull engines out of deuce wreckers.

 

[littlebob]

I did something similar to wreckerman and did what KsM715 did. Just make your sure you have a way to handle it afterward. I jacked one side up at a time and used blocks to hold up. After both sides were up I put short peices of pipe under it and let it back down on the pipe. I then put the long bolts from the front at all corners to manuver to where I wanted to drop it. Once in position, I but some old tires to break the fall I just pushed/rolled it back till the back fell ont the tires the drove foward anplaced more tires. Barrmans drum idea would have worked better, but I didn't have any.