for anyone that is thinking about lifting the bed to change the fuel pump as opposed to dropping the tank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_cB7ocJoOg

now i don't think its too smart to use a pipe on the end of the jack like that but this gives you an idea about how high to lift the bed.

and i still think that dropping a nearly empty tank would be easier. but some people prefer this way.

 

I agree, removing the bed is ridiculous! You can always get rid of the fuel in the tank. Not to mention, the tank should be cleaned out anyway. 2 straps, a couple filler tube clamps and a couple special fuel line connectors that have to be removed anyway. Plus you only have to worry about blowing up, not blowing up and being crushed! LOL

 

I have never saw it done that way. I have saw the bed slid back until you clear the top of the tank which isn't hard. Pretty stupid move to lift it up without proper support. Hes lucky it isn't on his head.

 

That has to be among the stupidest how-to videos I've ever seen. Even Tim Taylor wouldn't do it that way.

 

Or, get four people to lift the bed off the frame, then set it on jackstands or saw horses....

Bit safer, lol.

 

i did it that way with my Nissan D21 4x4 i had. but ive done 3 fuel pumps on dodge rams in my dad as a mechanic. and all 3 of them took me like and hour tops, and one of them had 3/4 of a tank. syphoned it all out and still got it done in about an hour...



but this is good for those who somehow cant the straps ot