10-31-2021, 06:34 PM | #1 |
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Front Bed Panel Swap
Anyone ever try to it without moving the bed back? I'm gonna change mine if there's not a lot of heavy lifting involved. Thanks
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10-31-2021, 10:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: Front Bed Panel Swap
Fleetside?
When I was pulling the bed apart to swap sides on my truck, I had to pretty much remove one side to even think about getting the front off. It was a struggle for me. The way the bedsides go over the top of the front panel and the front panel sits inside the front bedside flanges on the fleetside make it to where it's easier to just remove one bedside
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10-31-2021, 10:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: Front Bed Panel Swap
Yes, fleetside. Removing one side is do-able since the bolts are still pretty fresh from re-doing the wood. Thanks
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10-31-2021, 10:47 PM | #4 |
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You're welcome! A second helper is extremely nice to have when going back together, especially on a long bed
Edit to add: I left the front panel on when I was doing my swap, but would have been real easy to change that out without moving the whole bed back when I was at this point
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10-31-2021, 10:55 PM | #5 |
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The pic sums it up pretty well. I got a helper and a soft front lawn to set it down on so I guess I'm good to go.
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11-02-2021, 07:08 PM | #6 |
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Re: Front Bed Panel Swap
I just did this to mine. After unbolting the bed panel, I removed the bedside Bolts going back to the wheel wells on both sides. This gave me enough wiggle room to pull the front of the besides out, lay the front bed panel down, and then pull it out. Putting the new one in is just the reverse. Hope that helps.
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11-02-2021, 10:19 PM | #7 |
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^^ that's starting to sound like a one man operation. I'll give it a try. I'm gonna paint it this weekend and we'll see how it goes next weekend after. Thanks
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11-14-2021, 10:45 PM | #8 |
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Thanks for the replys. I ended up loosening both sides all the way back to just behind the wheel tubs. I also loosened where the tubs rest on the wood and removed the 4 "kickstands" underneath. The sides pulled away easily enough and the tubs being still bolted to the bedsides kept them from falling down. I layed the new panel down flat on the floor and it just lifted right up into place.
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11-14-2021, 10:49 PM | #9 |
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Good deal. Thanks for updating us
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