Ok, this time I promise its for real. In my defense, I just couldnt pass on an opportunity to work directly with RideTech in Beta testing their coil over kit for 73-87s. With that officially behind me its time to get this party started.
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Last night I organized the shop trying to find room to store old parts, and new ones that will be arriving soon. When you eliminate storing parts in the cab and bed of two trucks, space becomes an issue. With as many parts as possible stashed away its was time for tear down.
I had planned on having assistance to remove the bed but my helpers couldn't make it so I went solo. I don't prefer the method I used, but it works when your on your own. I hooked ratchet straps to each corner and ran them to a shackle. I hooked that to a chain hoist and slowly lifted the bed off the truck.
With the truck out of the way I lowered the bed down on some old lawn furniture cushions. This allowed me to hook the ratchet straps to the tailgate latch and lift tilt the bed on end. With the bed precariously perched on the cushions, I lifted each side and my wife slid a furniture dolly under each corner.
Now that the bed was mobile, I moved it off to the side. To ensure stability while working on the bottom, I used the ratchet straps with the shackle around a ceiling brace. This will allow me to work on the bottom of the bed with a bit less concern.