Need help- Box Seat Removal

[Jimma]

I am switching out my box seat for a spring seat on my deuce. The only problem is I cannot get a wrench on the four bolts on the inside corners that secure the seat box to ther floor. I cannot get a standard opened eneded wrench on them with much success or a socket because they are so close in the corners. I need help. Does anyone have a reasonable suggestion. I dont want to destroy the box because its going in another friends truck that needs it.

 

[Recovry4x4]

What I would do is clearance it a bit. Take a chisel and gently hammer it between the head of the bolt and the box to dimple it out a bit and then do the same with a socket on an extension. Your friend will thank you for the dimples when he can install it with a socket instead of an open end wrench.

 

[Jimma]

I found a cheaper opened end wrench and a cheaper socket that had thinner walls and with a extension got them out. Most wrenches and sockets were too larger or had too thick of walls to work.

 

[dittle]

If you were using impact sockets this would be an issue. Non-impact sockets are a lot thinner walled.

 

[Jimma]

I was just using my craftsman socket set. Switched to a generic set and it would clear.

 

[oddshot]

I, for one, appreciate all the gentleness and care that you are using removing this box seat.

Thank you for resisting the temptation to use the every popular and oh-so-handy smoke wrench.

Since that box is going on her side of the truck, my wife thanks you too!

oddshot

 

[DUG]

Now I gotta ask soldier B how he managed to get the box seat out. I was working on the springer and sent him to the truck to pull it. A couple minutes later he was back.

Ended up putting it on the passenger side since I didn't want to loose the storage.

 

[CARNAC]

I used a thin wall socket but also used two 12 inch extensions to get me out of the box.