Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

Same here any tips for me for that specific modle

worst case two or three guys should also be able to do it, no?

​@arandom1024 , correct, that's if you have a few friends available to help. That's usually my biggest issue, and I live alone.

Looks like that hoist was almost maxed out in height though. If you don’t have those hooks at the base of the bed then a fella might have to do further rigging or go another route.

Yes, absolutely! My preferred method to acces the fuel pump as well

Glad to help

Thank you too!

Glad I could help

lol, some come right apart, some are an absolute battle

Glad it helped!! Good luck with your paint job!!

LOL, I guess it depends on your definition of engine hoist. To me it's an essential/basic tool if you're going to be working on cars or trucks. I can see how it would be a special tool to others though.

On the 3rd gen rams (my truck) the beds are about 300 pounds with the tailgate removed. Very easy to remove it with 4 people!

@@MohawkMotors I've literally never used an engine hoist let alone can even afford one. Seen a nice one from a car dealer in a scrapyard but they wouldn't let you buy anything.

@@MrWolfSnack They're not terribly expensive, the problem is usually the place to put them... because they're usually in the way.

And a fire wrench. 🔥

You're welcome! Glad it helped!

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Thank you! Glad it was helpful!! Good luck with yours, hope it goes smoothly!

Yes, thank you!

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You got this!

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Thanks, will do!

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@@MohawkMotors very much 👍

One more question are all engine hoist extended the same or do I need to get certain hoist with a certain extension thank you.

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no problem! Hope it was helpful!

No problem! Hope this helped!!

Thank you very much!

Glad this saved you some construction!!

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Hello and thank you! yeah we're lucky to have about 7 months of pretty decent weather to work outside, getting into cold damp season now though. I'll be working in the garage more and more.

Excellent tip! Thank you!

You could also use an engine leveler

Thanks!

You're welcome, hope it helped!

Glad it helped!! Thank you for watching!

Glad to help, good luck getting your truck fixed!

You're not alone, when I needed to get the engine out of my camaro I was going to build a wood frame to lift the car and then it occurred to me to use the engine hoist for that also. Sometimes we automatically overcomplicate things in our head and then a much more obvious/simple solution comes to us when we are actually about to do whatever it is. I completely agree with you, for a home mechanic doing anything more than oil changes and brake jobs, and engine hoist is basic equipment, especially since you can get the for under $200 now. Plus once you have one, you think of all kinds of things you can use it for!

Very clever solution

I had this same exact idea, I plan on picking a bed up soon and plan to make a KZfaq/Rumble video about it.

@@neilhoogendoorn8045you just need 4 strong dudes.

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LOL, yeah I think they managed to get the whole tube on there! Holden is good, eat, sleep, poop, repeat, newborn life, lol. We're getting there, figuring out the quirks and tricks to keeping a 2 year old and a 1 week old taken care of and happy while making time for sleep and our needs also. I'm sure we'll have a good routine locked in soon.

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You're welcome! Hidden in plain sight, happens to me all the time

Hope it helped!

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Yeah to remove the back wall of a cab you would need some way to cut, I would probably try to use a "cold" cutting method like a sawzall or air shears but you could absolutely use a torch or cutoff wheel as well, just be very very careful not to burn the whole thing down.

Thanks. It's been working pretty well.

@@MohawkMotors same!

Hey thanks for watching! As far as balance, it takes a ittle tweaking but yes, it you extend your cherry picker as long as it will go (Usually 1000lb setting) you can get the 6.5 beds to be pretty well balanced. 8ft beds I usually put about a 6 inch extension at the end of the lift arm and 2 50lb sandbags on the back of the picker for counter weight. Then the 8ft bed will balance pretty well also.

Awesome, thx for reaching back. It was a cheaper hard lesson learned and the last thing I wanna do is drop a bed either on the frame or ground when I do attempt to do this. I just wanted to see if you had advice to offer, I really appreciate it! I'm still kinda noob at this, lol. I'm mostly a weekend hobby mechanic

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Man, sounds like your ranger was a magnet for bumps and accidents. Bummer you never got to put the new bed on it. Happy New Year!!

@@MohawkMotors That truck will get the replacement bed installed after it gets a new fuel pump and clutch.

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No you don't have to remove the hitch or bumper

About an hour

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yes as long as the roof beams will support the added wieght.

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A couple neighbors works also. 95% of the tie I'm working by myself and don't really have anybody local to lend a hand so I figure out how to do things by myself.

Try heating it and working it loose first. If it twists the bolt off you can extract the rest once you get the bed off. If it breaks the caged nut insert free from the bed rail, cut the head of the bolt off however you can, cutoff wheel, torch, carbide burr, whatever.

@@MohawkMotors - many thanks! I have a good oxy/acet torch, I will make sure I have it's ready before starting the job........ 😉

can't be frozen if it's liquid! lol

I've seen lots of people modify them. Like you said under $200, they're not the best ever, but they're great for the price!

I use 2 pieces that are about 10ft long

That would be cool!

Cut the head of the bolt off, either with a sawzall or cutoff wheel, then once you get the bed off you can re weld the female threaded part to the bed crossrail and extract the stud.

I'm in Maryland, but I very rarely get anything of the 07 or never body style, I don't have enough space to keep them long enough.

I believe the regular short bed, and the extended cab short bed, use the same length bed. If I'm not mistaken there are 3 bed lengths, the long bed which is 8ft, the short bed which is 6.5 feet, and the short short bed which is just under 6ft. I believe the short short bed was only on crew cab short bed 1500's. A quick measurement will tell you for sure if it's the same length, as long as it's the same length, the bed mounting bolt locations will line up.

@@MohawkMotors thanks for the info 🙏

Physically removing the 5'8" bed isn't bad, but you're going to need about 9 more inches of frame to install a 6"5' bed. Or 9 inches less cab. The frames are specific to the cab and bed configuration they come from the factory with so if you try to change the cab style (reg cab, extended cab, crew cab) or the bed length (5"8', 6"5', 8" ) the frame and the mounting points aren't going to match up.

It depends on whether it's long bed or short bed, stepside or fleetside and the condition it's in. Anywhere from $300 to $900 depending on those factors.

@@MohawkMotors thanks for the reply! Looking to put on a flatbed.

lol

Take your time, go slow, don't get under anything that can crush you.

@@MohawkMotors thanks, thats what I intend to do. I found places to rent engine hoist.

I can't say for sure, but I would imagine it should. As long as the cargo tie downs in the bed are strong enough.

Yes you can remove the bed without unbolting or removing the bumper, just gives more room for error with the bumper off so you don't accidentally bang the bed against it

Lots of places, there are always people selling them on facebook marketplace, truck upfitters often have take off beds for sale, there are even people who import beds from the south or out west. Google search and facebook marketplace search.

small excavator is even better than a cherry picker!!

I've stored them on sawhorses and even just on stacked up tires. The bed isn't terribly heavy that you need some big special thing to hold it. You could probably even put it on a table with wheels on the legs to move it around while you work on it.

Impressive! Hope you get your filling issue sorted out.

yes I've done this with 8ft beds as well

Thanks!

If it's still on the truck, not much option except to cut the heads off the bolts. Cutoff wheel, sawzall, or my preferred method, Acetylene torch all work. Torch is the easiest and fastest, just melt the heads off. Once you have the bed off the frame you can either tack weld the threaded inserts to be able to remove what's left of the bolts, or cut the rails and put new pieces on.

Good luck!! In my experience you have to remove the rear bumper in order to get the bed off.

@@MohawkMotors ok thanks

ive had the box off my 06 chevy 3 times and never had to remove the bumper.

@@biggysalmon Thanks for the info on NOT requiring the bumper to come off first. Time saver!!!

Id take off the bumper. I ruined a stepside composit bed because I didn't do this, . Mostly it helps when putting the bed back on . I kept getting hung on the bumper and ended up cracking both sides of the rear fenders and once they start splitting it just keeps going like a chip bag

Yeah absolutely! I've swapped beds from truck to truck using this method. I've also installed flat beds this way. Can easily put the bed on this way also

Yeah. Typically the rust is worst on the frames, cans, and beds, but the rest of the truck is still great for parts, doors, hoods, fenders, all the plastic pieces, interior pieces, and the drivetrain are all usually still in good condition when the rust has destroyed the frame or cab. I've had so many that the frame was rusted through beyond repair and the cab corners and rockers were completely gone, but they still ran and drove great and had beautiful interiors.

@@MohawkMotors I was wondering do to I see so many 2500hd or 1500s that have bad shackles and they only want 1600 to 2900$+ for them the higher price ones are usually 6L or 8.1 trucks or crew cabs.. I have no problem selling the motor it was a is there a market for what's leftover, I use too part out c/k trucks 72-88 but there passed dried up on the parts vehicle side

@@flagcityparts yeah I think there's a great market. There are soooooo many of these trucks still on the road, GM produced millions of them each year. Plus with the price of new trucks getting so high, people are keeping trucks for longer and repairing older trucks instead of just buying new ones. Im sure it varies based on location, but around me I think the market for these trucks will be strong for a long time.

I believe they will bolt on.

I do it because it reduces the likelihood of banging the bed against the bumper and denting it or damaging the paint.

@@MohawkMotors Gotcha

I don't know about texas, but in a lot of states you need to have some kind of wheel cover/fender to prevent the tires from throwing debris that could break windshields into the air.

@@MohawkMotors yes I was reading looks like I need mud flaps here in tx

Hey what's up man! Thanks for tuning in!

Depends on your location and local market. And how nice it is, could be anywhere from $500 to $1500 in my area.

Personal preference really, depending on what kind of offroading you're doing the added weight of the bed may be beneficial, but if not there's no reason you "need" a bed

@@MohawkMotors No advanced stuff, mainly really old abondoned roads and trails

@Hemi Cuda then it wont hurt to remove it. Just keep your windows up when it's wet, you'll be surprised how much dirt and mud open tires throw , lol

@@MohawkMotors Okay, cheers

@@MohawkMotors Just a thought, will it help me in mud? Like, i don't have mud tires or anything like that, i'm thinking that the removed weight might make it easier to drive through mud

Yeah, these and the square bodies are pretty similar. I've done both and they're about the same. Square body beds are heavier though, lol

18mm heads, can't remember the actual thread size

They're actually big gear heads also!! Couldn't ask for better neighbors

@@MohawkMotors cool! I had neighbors who didn't apricate it

yeah I've had neighbors like that in the past as well. Very lucky to have such good neighbors now though!

I took it off for a little extra room, isn't necessary to remove the bumper.

21mm, lol or am I misunderstanding your question?

@@MohawkMotors if the bolt is 21mm, the head that the socket or wrench goes on is usually 3 or 4 sizes bigger than the bolt size(threaded area)

Think my set only goes to 23, might need a bigger socket

ohhhhhhh. you mean a bolt with 21mm shank, I would imagine that probably uses a 30mm or larger socket, I don't think I've come across any bolts that large

@@MohawkMotors ok, I must have misunderstood you, I thought you said some were 21mm bolts

as long as they are the same bed/cab configuration, yes. For example all regular cab 8ft bed trucks have the exact same bed mount locations regardless of 1500, 2500, 2500HD, or 3500. There are different length short beds, so make sure you get the right one.

Fair enough. Sounds like you already know what to do though, if the nut insert spins, melt the head off the bolt with a torch to get the bed off the truck, once you have it off, reweld the nut inserts to the crossmembers and extract the seized bolts.

They were going with the bed.

Gracias!

I get this and "whips out engine hoist" all the time. Guess it all depends on your definition of special equipment. Also the torch isn't necessary, a sawzall or grinder with a cutoff wheel would work also.

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what kind of videos? I have a couple here that I can do videos on but depends on what you wanna see