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What is the best way to remove the old spare tire hanger/crossmember? It looks to have some pretty big rivets, can I break them with an air chisel or is a torch going to be the only way?
I don't want to remove the bed if I can avoid it, since i'm working pretty much alone on the truck.
Just fixed mine because of a broken cable. A few months ago from what I remember the bolts were 10mm and able to remove them in between the bed and the top of the sheet metal. You say though they have rivets, possibly changed from being bolted? Mine is a 98 and was a real simple job.