Just myself and a nephew put my bed back on during restoration (8 ft bed), and this triggered the PTSD from that event. The only lift we had were 4 arms, 4 legs, and two damaged spines. ;) A quick tip: If you ever have to replace the fuel pump, you dont have to remove the bed. Just remove the left side bolts, loosen the right side bolts, and with a twoo foot long 2X4 (use the wheel well) and a floor jack, you can lift the bed enough to get to the fuel pump with little effort.
@hawkdsl Two people lifting an 8ft bed would be HARD. We just moved ours around after it was off and it wasn’t the easiest. Can’t imagine trying to get it off the truck.
@@SuburbanRanch LOL, indeed. we had to be creative (walking it like an Easter Island Moai Statue), but we got it on there. Last time that's ever going to happen! ;)
@@Pack044 If you have a engine lift, you might be able to use straps in the four corners, lift it up high enough, and drive out from under it. The bed can not be slid off. Tires will be in the way. The other option would be to sit it on jack stand, and remove the tires. It can be walked off then
Excellent! Viewed many for replacing fuel pump. None had a tow-bar!!!!! All relied for camera work on ground access, so far from clear. Have lift but occupied by 71 Olds Delta88 Convertible , using engine hoist for bed removal. 2000 Silverado 2 wheel drive, short wheel base, WITH tow bar.
This is my first chevy bed I am a ford owner. I am so jealous of the ease that them bolts came out I know here in Ohio that will not be the case. I use 2 straps with hook ends tightened them up just snug put a chain hoist up in my tree and off she went. Was pretty easy overall and great video keep up the great work.
Brings back memories of working on replacing the fuel pump in my 1989. I seriously considered cutting out an access panel in the bed in the event of future maintenance to the pump and avoiding this 😂 never again.
Slather those bed bolts with quality anti-seize so when fuel pump time comes the bed will be easy to remove. I pull the bed bolts on every truck I own and hit them with whatever flavor of industrial anti-seize is handy (I use a variety but bed bolts aren't high temp) when I get the truck. If you don't mind some easy sheet metal work you can and I did cut an access panel over the fuel pump for easy troubleshooting and replacement. Stainless piano hinge is ideal. I didnt' bother with a latch since the panel isn't going anywhere (I did mine in 2016 and daily the truck).
Yah, like to see this guy unbolt my hitch on my 97 Chevy k1500.......I live in st Paul MN......GOOD LUCK WITH THAT! I wouldn't even consider taking off the bed or the hitch! Up here we gotta go about doing things a little different! A lot of times we just bring the disk grinder and/or. Torch and start cutting bolts off!
Hi, did you have a video(s) of painting the frame? I searched the playlist for the GMT400 and didn't see any videos of when you painted the frame. Thank you.
Heat the bolts, I got some old pipe that fit thru frame holes ,cut about 2 foot off and took propain torch and heated up thru pipe (Heat rises) The pipe wrapped around bolt head, and that did the trick for me, the bolt sucks the heat up to loosen lock tite..and it contained heat not to bother anything around it. And by gas tank. No issues. i couldnt get them off with out heat. oh and i used a hart cordless impact that takes tires off.
Removing the bed off my 89 GMC Sierra. Watched a lot of your videos and a few others. I'm having to do this in my driveway and do not have a lift like yours however I'm told incident videos where it's done with a crane / cherry picker 1 ton hoist. My question is this, none of the videos that I've watched show how they are attaching the straps inside the tie-down pockets. Is there a certain eye bolt that you used or did you just run the straps through the holes? Some people have said that picking the bed up that way could possibly cause the outer panels to bend inward. There are some videos where people actually build an H-shaped steel frame that fits inside the bed and under the inside bed rails to lift it, but I don't have the steel or welding equipment to build one of those and my concern with that would be if it would slide out from underneath the inside bed rails when lifting the bed if it were to tilt. Could anyone please make a video or at least explain what you used or how you tied the straps down in the pocket tie downs of each corner?? Thanks
Are the bolts that hold the Bed to the frame,, are they metric or Unc thread,, someone has taken mine off and lost the bolts and the threads in the bed look damaged.. Steve in Australia
@@SuburbanRanch Thank you. Can you give a brief description in a reply of how you did that? 1. Tools used; grinder?, what kind of pads, wire brushes, etc.? 2. Paint/primer used 3. Process used; what were the steps you used to complete that job? I guess you sanded the frame down to the metal and then primed and painted it? If you could take a piece of a frame and go through that briefly in a video it would be extremely helpful! A lot of us are dealing with significant rust on the frame.
@davidschmitt3030 Our truck wasn’t that rusty (southern truck) so the job wasn’t as bad as yours might be. We used any and all things to scuff and remove debris from the surface. Wire brushes, sanding pads, scrappers. Once it was cleaned and scuffed we followed the directions from the paint manufacturer. We used Rustoleum primer and paint. It was a terrible job and I don’t ever want to do it again!
Okay I have a question I have a 1994 K 2500 with the 14 bolt full float in the rear it has 410 gear ratio in the rear what do you think you would have in the front 4:104:11 or 4:09
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Tried some new music to mix it up. Let us know if it’s something you like or if we should stick with the old music
Do you happen to know what size the bolts are for the bed. I took my bed off of my truck but lost the bolts.
@Zachary Pearl www.classicparts.com/1988-98-Bed-to-Frame-Mounitng-Bolt/productinfo/08-7451/
Do you know the name of the bracket at the rear of the cab and front of the bed @7:40-7:44? Or where to find them?
@leonhoule7342 Sorry, I do not
Just myself and a nephew put my bed back on during restoration (8 ft bed), and this triggered the PTSD from that event. The only lift we had were 4 arms, 4 legs, and two damaged spines. ;) A quick tip: If you ever have to replace the fuel pump, you dont have to remove the bed. Just remove the left side bolts, loosen the right side bolts, and with a twoo foot long 2X4 (use the wheel well) and a floor jack, you can lift the bed enough to get to the fuel pump with little effort.
@hawkdsl Two people lifting an 8ft bed would be HARD. We just moved ours around after it was off and it wasn’t the easiest. Can’t imagine trying to get it off the truck.
@@SuburbanRanch LOL, indeed. we had to be creative (walking it like an Easter Island Moai Statue), but we got it on there. Last time that's ever going to happen! ;)
This might just be the most underappreciated comment I've ever seen.
THANK YOU IM DOING THIS TOMORROW. Only me and a 8ft bed wish me luck
@@Pack044 If you have a engine lift, you might be able to use straps in the four corners, lift it up high enough, and drive out from under it. The bed can not be slid off. Tires will be in the way. The other option would be to sit it on jack stand, and remove the tires. It can be walked off then
I absolutely love your series with this old Chevy 1500. Great truck and great work plus explanations!
Excellent! Viewed many for replacing fuel pump. None had a tow-bar!!!!! All relied for camera work on ground access, so far from clear. Have lift but occupied by 71 Olds Delta88 Convertible , using engine hoist for bed removal. 2000 Silverado 2 wheel drive, short wheel base, WITH tow bar.
I always get super jealous watching people work on their vehicles who don't live in the Rust Belt.
This is my first chevy bed I am a ford owner. I am so jealous of the ease that them bolts came out I know here in Ohio that will not be the case. I use 2 straps with hook ends tightened them up just snug put a chain hoist up in my tree and off she went. Was pretty easy overall and great video keep up the great work.
so glad i found this channel I'm working on my 98
I need to move the bed back so I can weld new cab corners. Thanks for the help.
So jealous all the bolts came out that easy lol
Brings back memories of working on replacing the fuel pump in my 1989. I seriously considered cutting out an access panel in the bed in the event of future maintenance to the pump and avoiding this 😂 never again.
Same here, that was years ago and the pump is still good but here I am doing it again to access the brakeline
Thank you . Doing body work on my 96 k1500 an this helped a lot. !
Thanks!
Makes me really wish I had a lift! Great video. Made it look super easy! Thanks yall!
You got two trees close together? If ya do, get four ratchet straps and have a friend ratchet one corner amd you do the opposite till shes up an off
Always enjoy the content. You got me switching out my steering shaft this week lol
Slather those bed bolts with quality anti-seize so when fuel pump time comes the bed will be easy to remove. I pull the bed bolts on every truck I own and hit them with whatever flavor of industrial anti-seize is handy (I use a variety but bed bolts aren't high temp) when I get the truck. If you don't mind some easy sheet metal work you can and I did cut an access panel over the fuel pump for easy troubleshooting and replacement. Stainless piano hinge is ideal. I didnt' bother with a latch since the panel isn't going anywhere (I did mine in 2016 and daily the truck).
Easy to do if it hasnt spent its entire life up in the rust belt like my 96 has😂😂either way, great video👍
Yah, like to see this guy unbolt my hitch on my 97 Chevy k1500.......I live in st Paul MN......GOOD LUCK WITH THAT! I wouldn't even consider taking off the bed or the hitch! Up here we gotta go about doing things a little different! A lot of times we just bring the disk grinder and/or. Torch and start cutting bolts off!
man that shit looks so clean ngl 😭 my 96 bed frame is rusted tf uo
I thought I had it nice having a tractor to lift it off. That lift is awesome!
Hi, did you have a video(s) of painting the frame? I searched the playlist for the GMT400 and didn't see any videos of when you painted the frame. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this video! Will be restoring my 98 OBS Chevy soon on my channel. New Subscriber!
Well done straight up tutorial thank you
How much of a gap should there bed between the cab and bed?
Heat the bolts, I got some old pipe that fit thru frame holes ,cut about 2 foot off and took propain torch and heated up thru pipe (Heat rises) The pipe wrapped around bolt head, and that did the trick for me, the bolt sucks the heat up to loosen lock tite..and it contained heat not to bother anything around it. And by gas tank. No issues. i couldnt get them off with out heat. oh and i used a hart cordless impact that takes tires off.
Removing the bed off my 89 GMC Sierra. Watched a lot of your videos and a few others. I'm having to do this in my driveway and do not have a lift like yours however I'm told incident videos where it's done with a crane / cherry picker 1 ton hoist. My question is this, none of the videos that I've watched show how they are attaching the straps inside the tie-down pockets. Is there a certain eye bolt that you used or did you just run the straps through the holes? Some people have said that picking the bed up that way could possibly cause the outer panels to bend inward. There are some videos where people actually build an H-shaped steel frame that fits inside the bed and under the inside bed rails to lift it, but I don't have the steel or welding equipment to build one of those and my concern with that would be if it would slide out from underneath the inside bed rails when lifting the bed if it were to tilt. Could anyone please make a video or at least explain what you used or how you tied the straps down in the pocket tie downs of each corner?? Thanks
We just used bolts through the holes in the stake pockets to connect our straps
Just pulled my 92 c3500 box, it did not go this smoothly, 5 of 8 bed bolts snapped😅
Where did you find or get new bolts?
Are the bolts that hold the Bed to the frame,, are they metric or Unc thread,, someone has taken mine off and lost the bolts and the threads in the bed look damaged.. Steve in Australia
Sorry. I’m not sure what the thread pitch is
Where is the video on repainting the frame?
Repainting the frame was a process done over many days, no video unfortunately.
@@SuburbanRanch Thank you. Can you give a brief description in a reply of how you did that?
1. Tools used; grinder?, what kind of pads, wire brushes, etc.?
2. Paint/primer used
3. Process used; what were the steps you used to complete that job?
I guess you sanded the frame down to the metal and then primed and painted it?
If you could take a piece of a frame and go through that briefly in a video it would be extremely helpful! A lot of us are dealing with significant rust on the frame.
@davidschmitt3030 Our truck wasn’t that rusty (southern truck) so the job wasn’t as bad as yours might be. We used any and all things to scuff and remove debris from the surface. Wire brushes, sanding pads, scrappers. Once it was cleaned and scuffed we followed the directions from the paint manufacturer. We used Rustoleum primer and paint. It was a terrible job and I don’t ever want to do it again!
@@SuburbanRanchHello my friend please where can I get these exhaust pipes? Do you have the part number?
@Mohammed-uz1sn Check the walker website to make sure you get the right one for your truck
I wish you would include Socket sizes.
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Is it possible to slide the bed about 6 inches to a 1 foot or will the fill up tube be in the way? Thank you for your time.
I don’t think there is that much slack, it’s pretty tight.
Ok. Thank you for the response. By the way, thank for all your videos! You provide amazing detail into all you do! Thank you much!
Thank you buddy
Very useful video I Appreciate it
Okay I have a question I have a 1994 K 2500 with the 14 bolt full float in the rear it has 410 gear ratio in the rear what do you think you would have in the front 4:10 4:11 or 4:09
Should be the same gear ratio front and rear
How did you Jss do them with hand tools the ones at the back I can’t with a power tool
Try a big breaker bar!
What size socket is needed for the bed bolts ?
@Peyton Rona 18mm
On what thread pitch
@Charles Beal Sorry, I don’t know the thread pitch.
Ok thanks
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Do you have any video on how to remove the plastics inside the cab 2500?
@R C Most just pry off but if it feels too tight it probably has a screw holding it somewhere.
Are all years '88-'1999 interchangeable?
@Tony Edward I think all of the years are the same for the bed.
Late to the party but it’s 88-98
@@DIXIEMAFIA251they also made the OBS through mid 1999…
Good thing you've got safety goggles for dust
What did you paint that with?
Rustoleum primer and paint
@@SuburbanRanch I think you mean the frame? Can we get some more details on the process you used to repaint the frame on this truck?
@davidschmitt3030 basically we cleaned and sanded the frame then painted it with Rustoleum primer and paint.
Thank you for the video.. 👍👍. Liked and subscribed!!.
Is this about the same for the 88 cheyene k2500s
All the same for this body style
I appreciate the video but how many guys have the right fancy equipment like yours. Santa didn't bring me a box hoist.
Right ... I'd like to see this done without a lift
What size socket?
Sorry. I don’t remember.
Easy when u don't have a rust bucket
Some Thrust Boys music
If you love your truck, you will replace those shocks lol
Done. Replacing the rear shocks on an 88-99 Chevy 1500
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Do you know what the weight of the truck bed is?
Maybe around 300-350lbs?
There are 8 bolts not 6, good video tho !!
Correct, we put the correct numbers on screen at 4:56 mark. Sorry about that saw it in editing and tried to fix it as best as possible.
Oh my goodness guys, safety glasses please.
cab corners....lol
Cab corners are mint!
@@SuburbanRanch I know mine ain't lol why I watched the vid
who else is changing their fuel pump
Bad sound on this video. Could hardly hear you.
Enough of the annoying music, didn’t finish the video.
stop being such a grump
@@Guitar_Monkeyman so I’m being a grump because I don’t like something and turn it off? I think that’s my prerogative. Have a nice day.