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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Default How many bolts are on bed of truck?

I need to slide mine over a little.. I loosened 6 bolts and it won't budge.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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my beds all jacked up too, but i thinks there's 6 or 8
 
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Default I have to give up now i guess.

I did all 8 that i can see for sure.. even used car jack to try and push against frame and against bed and it won't move. So damn sore lol.

I just finally noticed that is all shifted to the left and i think there is nothing i alone could do about it. I gotta remember front has been totaled twice and back was rear ended so i'm stuck with it. Only thing that sucks is bumper is a little warped.
 

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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Dont forget about the spare tire rod it goes through your bed so that could be holding you back. Once all 8 of my bolts were out and my tire rod I could move it easily
 
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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I didn't see how the spare tire section could be connected to bed but i will check tomorrow. Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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8 two are close together in the back. Then the spare tire rod
 
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by syllinx
I didn't see how the spare tire section could be connected to bed but i will check tomorrow. Thanks.
Its not just the rod to lower your your tire goes through a hole in your bed
 
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Just had the bed off my '99 - 8 bolts that had never been touched since it left the factory, and I was able to get 7 of them off without a grinder. #8 is now my alignment peg for reinstallation... The holes in the bed are big enough on the '99 to allow for some alignment - I had a good 3/8 inch of play before I tightened them back up. Your gas filler is also attached, but it's not sturdy enough to keep it from moving if you get some muscle into it. I used the back of my half-inch ratchet to pry mine over into position. Got it off with just me and a chain hoist - had to have another person to put it back. Glad I did it too because there was a good bit of rust on the frame and one of the leaf spring shackles was about to go!
Good luck, but you're right - might be up against the limits if it's been totaled. Alignment issues might be there to stay - just consider it some character for your truck...
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Frame is twisted so I can't fix it.. sucks. Just had a body shop tell me lol on friday.
 
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Thanks
 
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